Ben Gvir Summoned to U.S. Embassy for Fingerprints Ahead of Planned Trip

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has been asked to come to the U.S. Embassy in Israel to provide fingerprints as part of a visa application for his planned visit to the United States, according to a Channel 13 report. The request is notable because Ben Gvir holds a diplomatic passport, and Israeli cabinet ministers are usually eligible for diplomatic visas rather than being processed like ordinary applicants.

The report says Ben Gvir is expected to travel to the United States for a private event and, at the same time, hold what is described as a political meeting. Under standard practice, he would normally be able to receive a diplomatic visa, as other ministers do. The unusual summons has raised questions about why the embassy is handling his case this way, but no explanation was given in the report.

The article does not say when the trip will take place or whether the visa has already been approved. It only indicates that the fingerprint requirement came as part of the visa procedure before the planned departure.