Bennett Party Official Criticizes Eisenkot Despite Opposition Pact
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Meirav Ben Ari, a senior official in Naftali Bennett's "Achva" party, was recorded criticizing Gadi Eisenkot of the "Yashar!" party, implying he lacks experience. Ben Ari stated that Israel needs "professionals" to lead it out of its current difficulties, highlighting Bennett's prime ministerial experience. The criticism violates an opposition pact to refrain from mutual attacks until after the elections, with further attacks anticipated due to disagreements over bloc leadership.
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- MK Meirav Ben Ari criticized opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot, implying he lacks necessary experience.
- Ben Ari stated Israel needs "professionals" to lead it out of "the mud."
- The criticism violates an opposition pact to avoid mutual attacks until after elections.
- Ben Ari highlighted Naftali Bennett's prior "dramatic" and "excellent" experience as prime minister.
- Disagreements over bloc leadership suggest attacks on Eisenkot will continue.
- The incident was revealed by Knesset reporter Amihai Yarhi.
Member of Knesset Meirav Ben Ari, a senior figure in Naftali Bennett's "Achva" party, has been recorded criticizing Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party. The criticism, made during a meeting with potential voters, was implicitly directed at Eisenkot, suggesting a lack of experience.
Ben Ari stated that the upcoming elections require "professionals, a team of doers, who will enter and start working." She added, "We need to take the vehicle, called 'the State of Israel,' out of the mud. We need to give the keys to professionals who will simply start working." She highlighted Bennett's prior experience as prime minister, calling his tenure in the "government of change" "dramatic" and excellent.
This incident occurs despite an agreement among opposition party leaders not to attack each other until after the elections. The dispute over who should lead the bloc remains unresolved, suggesting that attacks on Eisenkot may continue until election day. The report was initially revealed by Knesset reporter Amihai Yarhi.
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