Slovakia condemns Ben-Gvir’s call to kill Palestinians in Gaza

TASS · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Aug 20, 2026 · 175 words

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What to know about Slovakia condemns Ben-Gvir’s call to kill Palestinians in Gaza

Slovakia's Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has issued a condemnation of statements made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The ministry cited Ben-Gvir's calls for the killing of Palestinians in Gaza as a violation of international law and human dignity.

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What happened

Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has condemned the statements made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who called for the killing of Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry said on its website.

Why it matters

"The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry of Slovakia strongly condemns the statements made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calling for the targeted killing of Palestinians.

Common ground

Slovakia rejects such rhetoric, especially from a high-ranking government official, which contradicts the fundamental norms of international law and human dignity," the document says.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “emphasizing that it is necessary to kill not only those who pose a threat, but also people who, in his words, 'do not deserve to live.'”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Ben-Gvir specified the targets should include not only those who pose a threat but also those who 'do not deserve to live.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when Palestinian milita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Itamar Ben-Gvir (Hebrew: אִיתָמָר בֶּן גְּבִיר [itaˈmaʁ benˈgviʁ]; born 6 May 1976) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who has served as the minister of national security since 2022, except for a two…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itamar_Ben-Gvir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Otzma Yehudit (Hebrew: עָצְמָה יְהוּדִית, lit. 'Jewish Power' or 'Jewish Strength') is a far-right, ultranationalist, and Kahanist political party in Israel. The party was founded on 13 November 2012 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otzma_Yehudit

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Claim 2: “The statements made by the Israeli Minister of National Security were previously condemned, as Slovak media remind, by Germany and France.”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Germany and France condemned the remarks made by Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding the killing of 30-40 people nightly in Gaza.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezboll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli security forces (also known as Israel security establishment; Hebrew: מערכת הבטחון, romanized: Ma'arechet haBitachon) include a variety of organizations, including military, law enforcement, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_security_forces

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Claim 3: “Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has condemned the statements made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir”

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While the evidence confirms the existence of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and reports that other countries (Germany, France, Latvia) and organizations (European Jewish Congress) condemned Ben-Gvir, there is no specific mention in the provided evidence that the Slovak Ministry specifically issued a condemnation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovak: Minister zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic and handle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_and_Europe…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs may refer to the following Foreign Ministries: Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (Austria) Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_and_Europe…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovak: Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí) is responsible for maintaining the Slovak Republic's external relations and the managemen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_and_Europe…

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Claim 4: “In an interview with Rom Braslavski... Ben-Gvir expressed the view that Israel should kill between 30 and 40 of Gazan residents every night”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Ben-Gvir stated in a podcast interview with Rom Braslavski that Israel should kill '30 to 40' Gazans every night.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 7, 2023, a series of coordinated armed incursions from the blockaded Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel were carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rom Braslavski (Hebrew: רום ברסלבסקי; born 4 December 2003) is a former Israeli hostage who was abducted from the Nova music festival during the October 7 attacks. At the time, he was working as a sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom_Braslavski

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