Ben Gvir expected to arrive at Lehavim; mother of fallen hostage Ron Sherman furious: "I won't let him enter"

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is expected to arrive this coming Tuesday at the community of Lehavim for a conference of the Otzma Yehudit party. Dr. Maayan Sherman, mother of fallen hostage Ron Sherman, harshly criticized his arrival in a social media post and announced she would act against it.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is expected to arrive this coming Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the southern community of Lehavim for a conference of the Otzma Yehudit party. His planned arrival is drawing sharp opposition from Dr. Maayan Sherman, mother of fallen hostage Ron Sherman and a resident of the community. In a post she published on social media, Sherman called Ben Gvir "the senior murderer of Ron" and "the partner of Netanyahu and Sinwar," and announced her intention to fight his arrival. She said, "I feel like teaching the draft-dodging scum what real strength (of a Jewish mother) is." The conference is expected to take place at the youth club in Lehavim at 6:45 PM. The article does not include a response from Ben Gvir or his party.

Ben Gvir expected to arrive at Lehavim; mother of fallen hostage Ron Sherman furious: "I won't let him enter"