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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends an event to deliver weapons to local volunteer security group members in Ashkelon, October 27, 2023. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
March 9, 2026, 2:12 pm
Ben Gvir significantly widens gun license eligibility for Jewish Jerusalemites
Over 300,000 residents now able to obtain gun permit based solely on home address, as far-right minister touts expanded eligibility during Iran war, Ramadan
By Charlie Summers
Illustrative: A man prepares to load bullets in his 9mm semi-automatic handgun for a shooting demonstration at his gun range, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
November 15, 2025, 11:55 pm
‘We ain’t fleeing’: Demand for firearms said to rise among NYC Jews after Mamdani elected
Gun shop owners and instructors see surge in applications; some Jewish groups have called for structured approach to security, warning of risks if firearm-carrying isn’t coordinated
By ToI Staff
Police stationed outside a Manhattan synagogue, November 4, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 9, 2025, 1:36 pm
US Jewish security group warns firearms in synagogues need strict oversight
Secure Community Network issues report saying that if a congregation allows guns for security, there must be an organized program with law enforcement coordination
By Luke Tress
A handout image released on September 16 by the Martin County Sheriff's Offfice shows Ryan Wesley Routh following his arrest in Martin County, Florida on September 15, 2024. (Handout via AFP)
September 16, 2024, 10:11 pm
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes
US Justice Department says Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, lay in wait almost 12 hours for former president before getting noticed, does not allege he fired any shots
By Stephany Matat, Eric Tucker, TERRY SPENCER, Alana Durkin Richer and Colleen Long
In this file photo taken on June 22, 2021 US actor Alec Baldwin attends DreamWorks Animation's 'The Boss Baby: Family Business' premiere at SVA Theatre in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP)
January 20, 2024, 7:52 am
Alec Baldwin indicted by grand jury in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set
Hollywood star facing involuntary manslaughter charge over death of Halyna Hutchins in 2021
By MORGAN LEE
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir in southern Tel Aviv, September 3, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 4, 2023, 12:31 pm
Head of national gun licensing unit resigns amid furor over Ben Gvir’s policies
Responding to Yisrael Avisar’s departure, National Security Ministry claims he was ‘pressured by attacks from the left’ against its drive to massively arm civilians
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Victim of domestic violence and abuse. (djedzura/ iStock by Getty Images)
November 25, 2023, 1:49 pm
Domestic violence exacerbated by wartime, raising concerns over looser gun policies
Since the Knesset made it easier to qualify for a gun license last month, welfare groups register an uptick in firearms concerns for roughly 13,200 annual domestic abuse victims
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
The Knesset Guard marches during the opening session of the new Knesset, following elections, on April 30, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
October 26, 2023, 1:31 pm
Knesset reportedly considering establishment of armed volunteer security squad
Unit made up of parliament employees would work alongside professional Knesset Guard; nationwide, 600 civilian defense teams set up or reinforced since October 7 Hamas massacres
By ToI Staff
Police and security personnel at Mazmuria checkpoint, near East Jerusalem, where a Palestinian man attempted to stab police officers, September 18, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 19, 2023, 11:32 am
Police urge gun owners to carry at synagogue as terror alerts spike at High Holidays
Police note 15% rise in warnings compared to recent months, likely to rise further in lead-up to Yom Kippur next week; authorities encourage public to be extra vigilant
By ToI Staff
Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, left, attends the funeral of his wife Esther in Jerusalem on January 31, 2022; MK Itamar Ben Gvir, right, speaks during a press conference ahead of the upcoming elections in Ramat Gan on August 15, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 31, 2023, 11:16 am
Ben Gvir helps ex-spy Pollard get gun license in face of police objection
Far-right national security minister steps in after Pollard found to not meet criteria for owning a weapon
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israelis practice shooting handguns at the Olympic Shooting Range in Hertzliya, October 18, 2015. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90/File)
April 30, 2023, 10:05 pm
Ben Gvir moves to ease gun bureaucracy in bid to arm civilians against crime, terror
Recently discharged IDF troops, police officers, firefighters, active reservists will need only health declaration, police approval to carry arms
By ToI Staff
A man fires a pistol at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course in Katzrin in the Golan Heights on January 31, 2023. (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
February 2, 2023, 1:27 pm
Ben Gvir announces plan to streamline gun license applications after terror attacks
National security minister says licensing department to get double the personnel and work longer hours, and security officers will no longer need to be interviewed
By Emanuel Fabian
A man passes by cars torched after a night of violence between Israeli Arab protesters and Israeli police in the mixed Arab-Jewish town of Lod, central Israel, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Heidi Levine)
January 4, 2022, 7:51 pm
Thousands applied for gun licenses after May violence, new data shows
Applications for firearms rocketed from around 9,500 a year to nearly 20,000 in 2021, Public Security Ministry says, though the number of granted permits has dropped 20% since 2009
By Amy Spiro
Screen capture from video showing Israel Police officers searching the car of a Bedouin driver whom they claimed had a pistol in the vehicle. (Channel 13 news)
December 6, 2021, 2:08 pm
Police caught on camera apparently planting pistol on Bedouin driver
Bodycam footage appears to show officers who stopped car over traffic offense discussing weapon in glove compartment before they actually find the gun; complaint filed
By Stuart Winer
A submachine gun found among school books in a bag belonging to an Arab Israeli high school student, December 23, 2019. (Israel Police)
December 24, 2019, 4:04 pm
Police find submachine gun hidden in high school students’ bag of books
Three suspects, all 17, arrested after cops stop their car and discover concealed weapon and bullet magazine
By ToI Staff
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