Israeli Minister Confronts Inmate, Vows Harsh Punishment
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir released a video of himself confronting security prisoner Mahmoud Attallah, who was convicted of raping guards. Ben-Gvir vowed to implement the death penalty for rapists and stated that Attallah's lenient treatment was over. The publication has reignited trauma for victims, with a former guard expressing fears of retaliation. Ben-Gvir has also recently faced criticism over a controversial prison security plan and a public dispute at a conference.
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- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronted a prisoner convicted of raping guards, vowing to implement the death penalty.
- Ben-Gvir released a video of the confrontation, stating the prisoner's lenient treatment was over.
- A former guard expressed fears of retaliation from the prisoner, who had previously threatened her.
- The minister has faced recent criticism over a proposed crocodile moat prison security plan.
- Ben-Gvir also drew criticism for his response to a victim's sister at a youth conference.
Israel's Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released a video on social media platform X showing a confrontation during a prison visit with Mahmoud Attallah, a security prisoner serving a life sentence. Attallah was convicted in 2025 for raping and indecently assaulting female prison guards at Gilboa Prison. Ben-Gvir addressed Attallah in the video, stating, "You thought we forgot what you did 8 years ago to our dear guards? How you pimped and harmed them? You should understand well: the party is over!"
During the exchange, Ben-Gvir challenged Attallah about his prison conditions, emphasizing a reduction in privileges. "Since I entered, there's no summer camp! No hotel prison! There is minimum food, minimum clothes! You harmed our guards!" Ben-Gvir declared. He further stated, "You think I would let you continue with all this madness? Food, shawarma, baklava, football, studies? Are you crazy? Do you think? I am Ben-Gvir! I will be even stronger, I will also implement the death penalty for those who rape, for those who harm. I want to execute you!"
The publication of the video has reportedly resurfaced the trauma of the victims involved. Hila, a former guard at Gilboa Prison, previously expressed significant fear of Attallah's potential release in a hostage deal. In a past interview, she revealed that Attallah possessed sensitive personal information about her, including her parents, residence, and her fiancé's military service, and had threatened her. "I am warning before something happens, he threatened to pursue me my whole life, to take me to Nablus," she stated.
Simultaneously, Ben-Gvir has faced considerable public and political criticism recently. He reportedly instructed to de-emphasize his plan for prison security involving crocodile moats, fearing it would be perceived as an unserious gimmick detrimental to his party's campaign. This comes after the Minister of Environmental Protection, Idit Silman, declared the Nile crocodile a "protected wild animal" to enable a pilot program at Ketziot Prison, against professional and Nature and Parks Authority recommendations. Ben-Gvir also faced backlash after a heated exchange at a youth conference in Jerusalem, where he left the stage after being interrupted by Yaros Zalka, the sister of a murdered man. His subsequent remark about being the only one to grant amnesty to the Ethiopian community sparked outrage.
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