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National Security Minister Approves Gun Licenses for Most of Beit Shemesh

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 7 hours ago

What happened

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir approved most of Beit Shemesh for firearm license eligibility, excluding streets linked to extremists. This is part of a broader reform expanding gun access to hundreds of thousands of citizens.

  • 01Most of Beit Shemesh eligible for firearm licenses.
  • 02Extremist-linked streets excluded from eligibility.
  • 03Minister Ben-Gvir champions expanded gun access.
  • 04Hundreds of thousands received licenses under reform.
  • 05Decision follows professional review and past incident.

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
National Security Minister Approves Gun Licenses for Most of Beit Shemesh
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew7 hours ago
Israel's National Security Minister Approves Gun Licenses for Most of Beit Shemesh

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