Introduction
Itamar Ben-Gvir (Born May 6, 1976) is a member of the Israeli far-right, Otzma Yehudit party, as well as an attorney. He is also the lawyer for Lehava, an Israeli anti-assimilation organization. He is known for defending Jew radicals on trial in Israel. Ben-Gvir is married to Ayala Nimrodi, and the couple has five children. His wife grew up in Jerusalem and is a distant relative of Ofer Nimrodi, the former owner of the Maariv daily newspaper.
History
Itamar Ben-Gvir was born on May 6, 1976, he first gained public attention in 1995 by stealing Yitzhak Rabin's car.
Political Life
Itamar Ben-Gvir was the parliamentary assistant in the 18th Knesset for Michael Ben-Ari On July 23, 2017, he was part of the leadership of a protest that included dozens of people outside of the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem. The protest was in conjuncture of both Lehava and Otzma Yehudit.
Law
As an attorney, he has sued the waqf.
Kahanism
In his youth, Itamar Ben-Gvir was a member of the now defunct Kahanist Youth Movement. Itamar Ben-Gvir first gained public attention in 1995 by stealing Yitzhak Rabin's car.
Itamar Ben-Gvir is still associated with the Kahanist movement. However, when forming the Otzma Yehudit party, he claimed that it would not be a Kach Kahane Chai or splinter group.
Political Life
Itamar Ben-Gvir is part of the Otzma Yehudit party.