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Ben Gvir Expands Gun-Permit Eligibility to Ahisamakh Neighborhood and More Central Areas

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% right-leaningFirst reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 days ago
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What happened

Itamar Ben Gvir approved Ahisamakh in Lod and several other central Israeli communities for private gun permits under his expanded firearms reform. The article says more than 270,000 Israelis have already received permits, and Ben Gvir says the policy saves lives.

  • 01Ahisamakh in Lod was approved for private gun permits on Monday.
  • 02Yavne, Rosh HaAyin, Even Yehuda and Haval Modiin were also added.
  • 03More than 270,000 citizens have received gun permits since the reform expanded.
  • 04The article cites the Ramot junction attack as evidence for the policy.
  • 05Ben Gvir said weapons in the right hands save lives.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew3 days ago
Ben Gvir Expands Gun-Permit Eligibility to Ahisamakh Neighborhood and More Central Areas
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew3 days ago
Yavne, Rosh HaAyin and Even Yehuda added to Israel's armed permit-eligible list

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