Bentzi Gopstein | |
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Born | Ben-Zion Gophstein September 10, 1969 |
Occupation | Kahanist activism |
Known for | Founding Lehava |
Political party | Otzma Yehudit |
Spouse | Anat Gopstein |
Children | 8 |
Ben-Zion "Bentzi" Gopstein (Hebrew: בן־ציון "בנצי" גופשטיין, born 10 September 1969) is a political activist affiliated with the far-right in Israel, a student of Meir Kahane, and founder[1] and director of Lehava, an Israeli Jewish anti-assimilation organization. He was a member of the Council of Kiryat Arba, 2010–2013. In November 2019, he was indicted on charges of incitement to terrorism, violence, and racism.[2] In April 2024, he was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of State[3] and the European Union.[4][5]
He is listed with his name spelled in several variations on the sanctions list of the U.S. Department of the Treasury[6]