Netanyahu Urges Ben Gvir to Unite Right-Wing Factions to Avoid Left-Wing Government
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Prime Minister Netanyahu urged Itamar Ben Gvir to unite with Bezalel Smotrich to prevent a left-wing government led by Benny Gantz.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu responded to Ben Gvir's claim about weakening Otzma Yehudit.
- He said Smotrich is barely above the electoral threshold.
- Netanyahu warned that disunity could lead to a left-wing government.
- He mentioned a potential coalition including Benny Gantz, Yair Golan, and Arab parties.
- Netanyahu called on Ben Gvir not to undermine the right-wing bloc.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to a video posted by Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir, in which Ben Gvir accused Netanyahu of wanting a weakened Otzma Yehudit to align with Benny Gantz. Netanyahu wrote on X that he did not understand Ben Gvir's video and denied wanting a weak Otzma Yehudit. He stressed that National Religious Party leader Bezalel Smotrich is barely above the electoral threshold and warned that without unification with Smotrich, the right risks losing power to a left-wing government led by Benny Gantz and supported by Yair Golan and Arab parties. Netanyahu urged Ben Gvir not to undermine the right-wing bloc, emphasizing the importance of unity to prevent a leftist coalition.
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