Israel: Senior arms licensing official resigns over Ben-Gvir’s 'reckless' policies
5 December 2023; MEMO: Firearm Licensing Department Director at the Israeli Ministry of National Security, Yisrael Avisar, resigned on Sunday in protest of the reckless licensing regulations applied under extremist Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has fast-tracked thousands of civilian gun permits, claiming it boosts public security.