Ben-Gvir Responds to Controversy Over Election Signs Blaming Him for October 7
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- Ben-Gvir defended election signs stating he could have prevented October 7th.
- He accused the left of "whining" and knowing the "truth."
- Ben-Gvir cited past warnings about security concepts ignored before October 7th.
- He vowed to continue working despite anticipated criticism.
Israel's Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, addressed the public outcry on Monday regarding election signs posted by his party, Otzma Yehudit. The signs stated that if Ben-Gvir had been the Minister of Defense, the October 7th Hamas attacks would not have occurred. Ben-Gvir commented on the controversy, stating, "I see the whining of the left following the signs that Otzma Yehudit hung this morning... and it only sharpens for me that they too, deep down, know the truth." He recalled that prior to October 7th, he had called for targeted assassinations and warned that Israel was trapped in a flawed concept, urging a decisive victory over the enemy. According to Ben-Gvir, those who opposed his views at the time dismissed him because he was not a military general. He anticipates continued criticism from opponents, concluding, "They will talk, and we will work."
