Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had an argument with the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, during the Cabinet meeting on Sunday with regard to the latter's request to demolish a 14-storey Palestinian building in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretext of it being built without a permit. Ben-Gvir considered it to be a suitable response to a hit-and-run that took place in the city on Friday in which three settlers were killed.

The uninhabited building is located next to the Apartheid Wall. Far-right extremist Ben-Gvir provided Netanyahu with reports claiming that it poses a security threat. He suggested that it be blown up in a controlled manner by Israeli army engineers.
According to one of Netanyahu's aides, it was said at an earlier cabinet meeting that the demolition of a new building, which Ben-Gvir demanded should be blown up, could spark "riots" in Jerusalem.
During the argument, both Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir raised their voices. The prime minister was apparently content with his routine responses, while Ben-Gvir called for the tightening of procedures and intensifying measures against the Palestinians.
Although the Cabinet had agreed to intensify anti-Palestinian activities in occupied Jerusalem, Netanyahu asked Ben-Gvir to reduce and limit them, especially with regard to the demolition of buildings.