Israel is bleeding, Israelis are divided like never before, and the stage is ripe for Itamar Ben-Gvir party Otzma Yehudit (OY) to ride the wave of frustration, desperation, and the need for revenge.

The political landscape in Israel is shifting dramatically.

Recent polls indicate a meteoric rise for Otzma Yehudit (OY), positioning it as the potential fourth-largest party in the Knesset.

If an election were to be held in April 2024, Itamar Ben-Gvir party Otzma Yehudit (OY) would have an estimated ten seats out of 120 in the Knesset, up from the six seats it has now.

One can love or hate Itamar Ben-Gvir, but no one can afford to underestimate him.

Itamar Ben-Gvir has no filters; he is an extremist who says and demands what maybe a lot of Israelis wish for but doesn’t dare to say it and knows it is unobtainable.

One can be sympathetic to many of Itamar Ben-Gvir’s claims and statements, but no one should ignore the enormous damage he is causing to Israel’s interests and world acceptance.

Although Itamar Ben-Gvir may rightfully be idolized by his devoted followers, he is unsuitable for any political position in the Knesset and should not be a minister.

The world has changed a lot in two thousand years.

In contradiction to what some Israeli Jews believe, the current conflict will not be won by the arrival of the Messiah or act of God. Praying does not hurt but will not win the war.

Israel does not need a modern Bar Kokhba to lead the country to a short-lived win against much greater power like what happened 2000 years ago with the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which eventually ended in the Roman Empire expelling the Jewish population from Israel.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, as a minister in the Israeli Government, is a disaster and a great asset to Iran/Hamas, helping them to shape the world against Israel and wipe out Israel.

Itamar Ben-Gvir may be helpful only as an Israeli activist outside of the Government of Israel.