Minister Slams Ex-PM Bennett Over Hostage Deal Proposal
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli attacked former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett after a recording emerged of Bennett proposing a hostage deal involving a return to perimeter lines. Chikli accused Bennett of hypocrisy, contrasting his current stance with his past policies. He characterized Bennett's proposal as a surrender to Hamas and a shift to a "Rambo" persona. This follows a prior public dispute between Chikli and journalist Ben Caspit.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Amichai Chikli criticized former PM Naftali Bennett's hostage deal proposal.
- Bennett suggested returning to perimeter lines for hostage release, leaving Hamas's destruction to the next government.
- Chikli accused Bennett of hypocrisy and a "Rambo" persona, contrasting his current views with past actions.
- Bennett's proposal involved a return to "October 6th lines" for hostages.
- The exchange follows a recent public spat between Chikli and journalist Ben Caspit.
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli sharply criticized former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett following the release of a recording where Bennett proposed a hostage deal framework. In the recording, Bennett suggested a comprehensive deal to release all hostages, involving a return to the perimeter lines, and leaving the destruction of Hamas to the next government. He indicated willingness to negotiate such terms, noting a "gray area" in past negotiations.
Chikli accused Bennett of hypocrisy, highlighting a perceived gap between his current proposals and his past positions under pressure. "This unequivocal recording of Mr. Bennett in the midst of the war tells all that needs to be known about the unfathomable gap between his incessant chatter now, and his position under international and public pressure in real time," Chikli stated on X.
Chikli interpreted Bennett's proposal as a return to the "October 6th lines" in exchange for hostages, leaving the subsequent confrontation with Hamas to the next government. He concluded by calling Bennett's past policy "complete surrender to Hamas" and sarcastically noted Bennett's current "Rambo" persona.
This incident follows a previous public confrontation in September between Chikli and journalist Ben Caspit. Chikli had accused Caspit of lying about his support for Abbas's entry into the government. Caspit retorted by criticizing Chikli's past political shifts and his role in the current government.
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