Ben-Gvir vows executions, displacement if named defense minister

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has confirmed threatening senior Hamas figure Hassan Salameh, currently in Israeli custody, with execution. This rhetoric, delivered via video and during a prison visit, signals a potential shift towards extrajudicial action and more hardline measures, including capital punishment and Palestinian displacement, if Ben-Gvir is appointed defense minister. The operational implications of these threats remain unclear, but they are escalating tensions.