Israel’s Ben-Gvir vows to expand West Bank settlements

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir yesterday vowed to continue expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is preparing to issue an arrest warrant against him. “I have one clear message to the ICC prosecutor in The Hague: No arrest warrant of any kind will deter me from continuing to work for the people of Israel and the Land of Israel,” the leader of the far-right Jewish Power Party posted on X. “The prosecutor in The Hague doesn’t scare me. I’ll do everything I can to protect my people, even if it costs me an arrest warrant,” he added. Ben-Gvir’s statements came after the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the ICC Chief […]