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Exclusive: UK condemns 'abhorrent' Ben Gvir comments on killing Palestinians

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Exclusive: UK condemns 'abhorrent' Ben Gvir comments on killing Palestinians Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 13:25 Foreign Office tells MEE: 'Dehumanising language and calls for violence from an Israeli government minister are unacceptable' Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks during the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference in Pasay, Metro Manila on 22 July (AFP) Off The British government has condemned recent remarks made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calling for the killing of "30-40" Palestinians in Gaza every night as "abhorrent" and "dehumanising", in comments to Middle East Eye. Ben Gvir said earlier this week that "I think we should carry out targeted assassinations in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night," adding "not just those who pose an immediate threat. "There are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people," he continued . MEE put these remarks to the British Foreign Office, along wit