Ben Gvir addresses Kamala Harris after she called for ceasefire

Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir said Monday on X that it was "time to destroy Hamas, Kamala," referring to US Vice President Kamala Harris. 

His post came after Harris delivered the sharpest rebuke of Israel of any senior US leader since the war started, when she called for an immediate six-week ceasefire, as well as an increase in aid being allowed into the besieged enclave. 

"What we are seeing every day in Gaza is a tragedy," Harris said Sunday. 

The vice president, who was speaking at an event in Selma, Alabama, urged Hamas to accept a deal to release captives that would kickstart a six-week ceasefire and allow more aid to flow.

"People in Gaza are starving. The conditions are inhumane and our common humanity compels us to act," Harris said.

"The Israeli government must do more to significantly increase the flow of aid. No excuses."