Israel Expands Gun License Eligibility to Nine New Communities Including Kfar Chabad
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 50 minutes ago
What happened
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has approved nine new communities, including Kfar Chabad, for personal firearm license eligibility following a police review. This expansion is part of a wider reform that has granted over 280,000 Israelis gun licenses and recognized more than 200 communities as eligible. The policy aims to allow more citizens to legally own firearms for self-defense.
- 01Nine new communities in Shdot Dan, including Kfar Chabad, approved for gun license eligibility.
- 02Over 280,000 Israelis have received personal firearm licenses since the reform expansion.
- 03More than 200 communities are now recognized as eligible for firearm licenses.
- 04Recognition of eligible communities has sharply increased since 2021, with 126 recognized in 2026 alone.
- 05Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls the policy a 'gun revolution' to enable self-defense.
- 06Residents must still meet legal criteria to apply for firearm licenses.
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