Ben Gvir calls for Israel to 'eliminate' Syrian president

Far-right Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for Israel to “eliminate” Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

“The shocking images from Syria prove one thing: once a jihadist, always a jihadist,” Ben Gvir said in a video statement on Wednesday.

“Anyone who murders, shaves mustaches, humiliates, and rapes cannot be negotiated with, and the only thing that can be done is to eliminate al-Julani,” he added, referring to Sharaa's previous nom de guerre, Mohammad al-Jolani. 

“I love the Druze citizens in the State of Israel, and I embrace them warmly, and I tell them: we must cut off the head of the snake."