Ben-Gvir posts then deletes AI video celebrating starvation of Palestinian detainees
Note: AI technology was used to generate this article’s audio.
‘Israel’s’ National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly shared an AI-generated video on X depicting Palestinian detainees in dehumanizing, concentration camp-style scenes before deleting it.
The clip shows groups of men in prison uniforms moving along conveyor belts into facilities, with thought bubbles of food and other basic desires, culminating in emaciated, distressed figures.
It carries the caption “We promised – we delivered,” referencing Ben-Gvir’s long-standing pledges to worsen conditions for Palestinian detainees.
We promised - we delivered! — Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister, Israel
— The Geo-Political Arena (@deepaktnp) August 31, 2026
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The video emerged amid Ben-Gvir’s ongoing campaign to impose the “bare minimum” on Palestinian prisoners, including reduced access to basic needs, while he has also pushed for a death penalty law targeting them and publicized construction of gallows facilities.
איתמר בן גביר ממשיך לצבוע בדמותו את מדינת ישראל.
— Yossi Dorfman | יוסי דורפמן (@Yossi_Dorfman) August 31, 2026
סרטון התעמולה שבו הוא מציג עצירים פלסטינים על סרט נע, זוכה לצפיות של מיליונים ברחבי העולם.
התיאור הוויזואלי שלו את בתי הכלא הישראלים כמחנות עינויים שבהם העצירים עוברים דה הומניזציה, תואם לאופן הנאצי שבו מתוארת כיום מדיניות ישראל pic.twitter.com/6kihE9dUv5
Palestinian groups and rights advocates have condemned the imagery as celebrating suffering and collective punishment of detainees, many held under military administrative detention without charge.
Critics say the episode highlights the far-right minister’s open advocacy for policies that intensify hardship on Palestinian detainees at a time of heightened regional tensions and approaching ‘Israeli’ elections.
