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Likud Candidate Bonzel Defends Criticism of Hostage Lifshitz After Apology
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Likud candidate Itzik Bonzel apologized for personally offending released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz but defended his criticism of Lifshitz's claims about hostage negotiations. Bonzel also dismissed allegations against Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the October 7th attack.
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- Likud candidate Itzik Bonzel apologized for offending hostage Yocheved Lifshitz but not for his criticism.
- Lifshitz claimed Netanyahu's government didn't secure hostage releases and Miriam Adelson funded them.
- Bonzel attributed hostage returns to the IDF and Netanyahu, calling Lifshitz's claims 'despicable'.
- Bonzel denied any pressure from Netanyahu's office to apologize.
- He also refuted claims of Netanyahu receiving advance warnings of the October 7th attack.
- Bonzel criticized the opposition's lack of vision and focus on opposing Netanyahu.
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