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German Lawmakers Call For EU Sanctions On Israel's Ben-Gvir Over Gaza Killing Remarks. Senior German lawmakers are calling for EU sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his remarks advocating nightly targeted killings in Gaza. Ben-Gvir said in a podcast that Israel should "remove 30, 40" people in Gaza every night, including people who did not pose an immediate threat. Jürgen Hardt, foreign policy spokesperson for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative parliamentary group, condemned the comments as "inhumane" and called for EU sanctions. Hardt said an Israeli government without Ben-Gvir or far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich would help bring Europe and Israel closer together. Germany’s Social Democrats also called for sanctions, while politicians from the Left, Greens and Alternative for Germany strongly condemned Ben-Gvir's remarks. The calls mark a significant shift in Germany, which has previously resisted EU measures targeting Israel, including proposed sanctions against Ben-Gvir. Any EU sanctions would require unanimous approval from member states, making Germany's position particularly important to whether measures can be adopted. The German government has not yet backed the calls, while Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is due to meet his EU counterparts in Ireland in early September.
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