Otzma Yehudit to hold special meeting after PM rebuffs steps against security prisoners

The far-right Otzma Yehudit party says it will hold a special meeting tomorrow after the security cabinet, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said there would be no decision on party leader and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s demand to harshen conditions for Palestinian security prisoners until after the Jewish High Holidays.

“The party will hold a special meeting tomorrow to discuss the faction’s steps following the cabinet meeting this morning where Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to reject harshening the conditions of the terrorists in the jails and his insistence on leaving the situation where they enjoy great conditions,” the Otzma Yehudit statement says.

Ben Gvir has been adamant that his measures would go into effect immediately despite opposition from Netanyahu and the security services.

Ben Gvir wants family visitation rights for Palestinian security prisoners to go down from once a month to once every two months.