Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant described National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as irresponsible and a threat to Israeli national security due to his support for settler terrorism.

Galant wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that "in response to Minister Ben-Gvir's irresponsible actions, which pose a danger to the national security of the State of Israel and cause internal division among the people, the head of the General Security Service (Shin Bet) and his agents are fulfilling their role and warning of the dangerous consequences of these actions."

Ben Gvir responded with a post against Galant, saying, “You promised to return Lebanon to the Stone Age, and in the meantime you are returning the North to the Stone Age. Instead of attacking me on Twitter, start attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon.”

Yesterday, Ben-Gvir demanded the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, who warned in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Jewish terrorism poses a threat to Israel's security and existence, and criticized Ben-Gvir's violation of the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Bar said that Ben-Gvir's advances "will lead to much bloodshed and completely change the face of the State of Israel. There is a need for a joint effort by the ministries to eradicate this phenomenon. I am convinced that this should be one of the central goals of the government, and as soon as possible before the situation becomes too late."

Bar added about Jewish terrorism that "this is a phenomenon that poses a very great danger to the security of the region," and that it could lead to "an armed retaliatory operation" on the part of the Palestinians.