Yoaz Hendel Vows Independence, Slams Ben-Gvir
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Yoaz Hendel, chairman of his party, announced his faction will not join existing political blocs and will align with the group securing the most "Zionist mandates." He expressed confidence in surpassing the electoral threshold and becoming the "surprise of the elections." Hendel also strongly criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, calling him a "failed" minister and urging voters not to support him.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Yoaz Hendel's party will align with the bloc that brings the most "Zionist mandates."
- Hendel stated his party is not aligned with the "Netanyahu and Haredi bloc" or the "Eisenkot and Arab parties bloc."
- He expressed confidence in his party surpassing the electoral threshold and becoming the "surprise of the elections."
- Hendel called National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a "failed" minister.
- He urged voters not to vote for Ben-Gvir due to perceived failures in governance.
- Hendel mentioned potential cooperation with figures like Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the reservists' party and former minister, has declared his faction will not align with any existing political blocs, emphasizing a commitment to "Zionist mandates." Speaking on Radio 103FM, Hendel stated his party will support the bloc that brings the most "Zionist mandates," explicitly excluding mandates from Haredi or Arab parties. He indicated openness to cooperating with figures across the Zionist spectrum, mentioning that Gadi Eisenkot is not disqualified in his eyes, despite policy disagreements. Hendel also suggested he would join a coalition if Benjamin Netanyahu, Eisenkot, and Naftali Bennett were to unite.
Hendel expressed confidence in his party surpassing the electoral threshold, projecting they are close to securing a fifth mandate and will be the "surprise of the elections." He criticized the current political situation, suggesting it leads to potential repeat elections and that his party is unique in not being frozen in place within existing blocs. He specifically stated his party is not aligned with the "Netanyahu and Haredi bloc" due to concerns about mass draft evasion, nor with the "Eisenkot and Arab parties bloc."
Addressing potential coalition partnerships, Hendel issued a strong warning against voting for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, whom he called a "failed" minister. Hendel cited "complete chaos in governance," with daily security concerns in the Negev and Galilee, and urged voters not to support Ben-Gvir due to his perceived failures.
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