Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:58pm on 22 Jun 2024,Saturday International
Since the October 7 Hamas attack, which left 1,194 dead in Israel, 42,000 Israeli women have applied for gun permits, with 18,000 approved. This surge, tripling pre-war numbers, comes as Israel loosens gun laws under far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Critics, including the Gun Free Kitchen Tables Coalition, argue that increased civilian arms will escalate violence. However, many women, like political science professor Limor Gonen, cite self-defense as their motive. "We were all targeted. I don’t want to be taken by surprise again," Gonen said after completing mandatory weapons training.
