Otzma Yehudit Campaign Links Ben-Gvir to Preventing October 7
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- Otzma Yehudit launched a campaign linking Itamar Ben-Gvir to preventing the October 7 attacks.
- The campaign features posters and billboards with Ben-Gvir and the slogan "If he were Defense Minister..."
- It highlights Ben-Gvir's pre-attack warnings about Israel being "captive to a concept."
- Ben-Gvir defended the campaign against criticism from the left.
- He stated his opponents dismissed his warnings before the attack.
As the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks approaches, the Otzma Yehudit party has launched a widespread campaign across Israel. Hundreds of posters and billboards have been displayed in city centers, major intersections, and on buses. The campaign prominently features a picture of Otzma Yehudit Chairman and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside the letter 'Bet' (representing his party) and the slogan: "If he were the Defense Minister, October 7 would not have happened."
The campaign also includes quotes from Ben-Gvir made before October 7, in which he warned that "Israel is captive to a concept" and called for action to "defeat the enemy." Otzma Yehudit aims to highlight Ben-Gvir's prior warnings about the Hamas attack and his stance that Israel needed a more aggressive policy against adversaries.
Ben-Gvir addressed criticism of the campaign, stating, "I see the whining of the left following the signs Otzma Yehudit hung this morning, which read: 'If Ben-Gvir were the Defense Minister, October 7 would not have happened,' and it only sharpens for me that they too, deep down, know the truth." He recalled that before October 7, when he demanded targeted assassinations and warned of Israel being "captive to a concept," those who opposed him dismissed his views, citing his lack of military general rank. "Even now they will shout and attack. They will talk, and we will work," Ben-Gvir added.
