Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday over Ben-Gvir’s call for Israelis to move to unauthorized outposts in Judea and Samaria.
“Such statements undermine law and order – they must stop immediately,” Netanyahu said, adding that “we will not condone such actions and our government will act firmly against them. They harm the settlement enterprise and the vital interests of the State of Israel.”
Ben-Gvir responded on his Twitter account: “I appreciate and love the Prime Minister, but the problem of our governance does not start with the settlers in Judea and Samaria, but with leniency for the rioters in the Golan Heights and the selective enforcement and lack of enforcement. The right-wing government must realize its vision, settlement in the territories of Judea and Samaria together with zero tolerance towards those who threaten that if we do not accede to their demands there will be war, Israel must not fold!”

On Friday, Ben-Gvir arrived at the Eviyatar outpost and called for more outposts to be built. “Run for the hilltops and settle them. We love you.”
“My position is known. I give you my full and complete backing, but I want much more than the settlement that is currently here. “There needs to be a full settlement here. Not just here but on all the hilltops around us. We have to settle the land of Israel and at the same time need to launch a military campaign, blow up buildings, assassinate terrorists. Not one, or two, but dozens, hundreds, or if needed, thousands,” Ben-Gvir said.
“We”re going to strengthen our hold, return security to residents and most of all fulfill our great mission,” he added.