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Supporters of Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir handed out gun-shaped keyrings reading 'Guns Save Lives' to students during a chaotic mock election event at an Israeli high school, according to Haaretz reporting relayed by Middle East Eye. The keyrings, which doubled as bottle openers, were either shaped like a gun or featured an image of Ben Gvir holding a firearm. The incident drew criticism as emblematic of increasingly normalized pro-gun, hardline political messaging targeting Israeli youth ahead of the country's upcoming election season.