Netanyahu denies reports he is in conflict with Ben Gvir after security meeting snub

In a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Benjamin Netanyahu denies any rift between him and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and says any such reports are ill-intentioned.

Netanyahu says that the security meeting held earlier today with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other security officials “was focused on Iran and did not deal with any internal security issues.”

“Any attempt to create a conflict between the prime minister and the national security minister and to attribute it purportedly to sources close to the prime minister are completely false — and done on purpose,” the statement reads.

“The prime minister and Minister Ben Gvir will continue to work fully together for the good of every citizen of Israel.”

Reports have repeatedly swirled that Ben Gvir has been uninvited from several high-level meetings over fears that he will leak classified information to the media or somehow otherwise compromise such top-secret information.