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Published 25 Jun, 2025 11:19am

Far-right Israeli minister: ‘Open the gates of hell’ against our enemies

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has said “the gates of hell need to be opened” for the enemies of Israel, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that a ceasefire has been reached with Iran, Al Jazeera reports.

In an interview with Israel’s public radio Reshet Bet on Wednesday, Ben-Gvir declared that Israel has “achieved success in Iran”.

He said Israel “needs to leverage” that achievement “and show everyone that we are the masters of the Middle East”.

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