Likud Commentator Blames Lapid's Inaction for Yesh Atid's Decline
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- Bardugo blames Lapid's refusal to join the government for Yesh Atid's weakness.
- The decision not to "carry the burden" was key, Bardugo said.
- Netanyahu's inclusion of other opposition leaders was praised.
- Bardugo commended Netanyahu's leadership post-October 7th.
Yaakov Bardugo, a commentator for Channel 14 and a Likud list candidate, asserted that opposition leader Yair Lapid's decision not to join the government following the October 7th Hamas attack significantly weakened his Yesh Atid party. Bardugo made these remarks during an interview with Shimon Riklin on the program "In Riklin's Sukkah."
Bardugo argued that Lapid's refusal to "carry the burden" alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which included Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot from the National Unity party, was the decisive factor in Yesh Atid's subsequent political struggles. "The understanding that I am not carrying the burden, that I am opposing at that moment, is the understanding that finished Yesh Atid," Bardugo stated.
He contrasted Lapid's decision with Netanyahu's move to invite opposition parties into the government in the early days of the war. Bardugo praised Netanyahu's composure and leadership during that period, calling his decision to include the opposition a significant moment. "He knew how to navigate the situation," Bardugo said of Netanyahu.
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