NGOs petitioned for the appointment while calling out Levi's track record.
Ben-Gvir said that if the attorney general's office believed that the promotion was illegal, it should appeal to the High Court, but until then the promotion was a "done deal."
"If I were to say that Muslims are not allowed to pray, you would kill me," Ben-Gvir said.
Jews have every right to freedom of worship on the Temple Mount – and no amount of deceit or dissembling can or will prevent them from doing so.
US opposition to Itamar Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit highlights hypocrisy in denying Jewish prayer rights while supporting discriminatory practices.
He accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and other coalition members of sometimes indirectly and sometimes almost explicitly encouraging the phenomenon.
In his comments, Ben-Gvir noted that Herzog is allegedly satisfied by Otzma Yehudit MKs despite political disagreements.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Prime Minister Netanyahu defends his coalition with Ben-Gvir and Smotrich amid growing criticism.
President Herzog responds to demonstrators calling on him to do more for the hostages and to denounce Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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