Former Defense Minister Ya'alon Suggests Protests Before Elections

Moshe Ya'alon, former Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff, issued a strong condemnation of the current government on Saturday night, raising the possibility of public protests before the upcoming elections on October 27th. Ya'alon criticized events in Judea and Samaria, describing them as "a day of pogroms against olive harvesters" with injuries, damage to olive groves and property, which he alleged were encouraged by government ministers and met with inaction by law enforcement. He questioned whether these incidents were intended to provoke escalation ahead of the elections, asking if "someone wants to incite war, before the elections or just to dispossess Arabs of their land."

Ya'alon further attacked the government's conduct during the war, stating it was "prepared to abandon the hostages" and was prolonging "the longest war in our history, sacrificing soldiers and civilians." He accused the government of "wanting to incite war to prevent or postpone elections out of fear of the 'day after,' and leading us to ruin."

Directing his criticism at the Prime Minister, Ya'alon claimed that the leader of the government responsible for the October 7th massacre "cares more about his personal fate than the country's."

Concluding with a striking message ahead of the election date, Ya'alon suggested the need to "go out into the street and save the country from ruin, before October 27th."