Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has canceled his planned trip to New York, where he was scheduled to attend the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit. According to a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the decision was made due to concerns that protests could erupt and that legal action might be initiated against him in the United States.

Security sources cited in the report indicated that the potential for demonstrations and legal challenges prompted the cancellation. The human rights organization Hind Rajab Foundation welcomed the move, claiming that their legal efforts, along with those of other rights groups, contributed to the decision.

The organization further stated that Israeli political and military leaders can no longer assume they are beyond legal scrutiny or accountability when traveling abroad.