Ben Gvir calls for 'dismantling' of Palestinian Authority
The far-right politician said in a post on X: "I will appeal to the Prime Minister with a request to bring immediate operative measures to the next cabinet meeting to dismantle the Palestinian Authority.
"This must be the response to the terrorist Abu Mazen's fantasies of a 'Palestinian state' – crushing the terror authority he heads."
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