Ben Gvir Calls for Response to ‘Crazy’ Arab Turnout in Knesset Elections

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on Tuesday for a response to what he described as a “crazy turnout rate” in Arab communities during Knesset elections.

His appeal focused on voting in Arab localities, casting participation there as something that needed to be countered.

The description reflected Ben Gvir’s characterization of turnout. No voting figures were provided in the available summary to establish how participation compared with previous elections.

The summary also did not specify what measures the minister wanted taken in response to the voting he highlighted.