Itamar Ben-Gvir is an Israeli politician and lawyer who has served as minister of national security since 2022, leading the far-right Otzma Yehudit party. He has a documented history of anti-Arab activism, extremist connections, and provocative actions, including threatening Prime Minister Rabin in 1995 and resigning in January 2025 over the Gaza ceasefire before rejoining the government months later.