Former PM Bennett Addresses Divorce Rumors, Political Future
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has spoken for the first time about rumors of his divorce from his wife, Gila, in an upcoming interview. He also discussed his political future, calling for Netanyahu's replacement and rejecting claims of being left-oriented. Bennett criticized "poison machine" figures and his former partner Yinon Magal. The interview will air Saturday night.
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- Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett directly addressed rumors of his divorce from his wife, Gila.
- Bennett called for the replacement of Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating "he needs to go home."
- He rejected claims of being "left-oriented," asserting he is "a thousand times more right-wing."
- Bennett criticized "the poison machine" and Yair Netanyahu in the interview.
- He also fiercely attacked his former partner Yinon Magal, saying he "sold his soul to the devil."
- The interview covers political events like October 7th and the judicial reform.
- Bennett discussed his views on potential political alliances and poll results.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has addressed persistent rumors about his impending divorce from his wife, Gila, in a forthcoming interview with Ronnie Kovan. This marks Bennett's first direct and open discussion of the speculation surrounding his personal life.
The interview also delves into a heated political discussion, with Kovan confronting Bennett about the complex political landscape, including the events of October 7th, "Qatargate," the draft evasion law, and the judicial reform. Bennett, however, stated he is not looking back, asserting, "I am not a commentator, I deal with forward actions. We need to replace him (Netanyahu), he needs to go home."
When pressed about whether an earlier union with Gadi Eisenkot would have improved their bloc's standing in polls, Bennett avoided endorsing Eisenkot as a consensus candidate but acknowledged that "it would have been much easier to defeat Netanyahu head-to-head against a right-wing figure, but that's spilled milk."
Bennett strongly rejected claims from Eisenkot's camp that he is "left-oriented" compared to Eisenkot's list, stating, "In every parameter, I am a thousand times more right-wing." Kovan also reminded Bennett of his controversial decision to form a government with Ra'am, an issue that continues to haunt him.
Furthermore, Bennett discussed recent polls, arguing that a broad union under his leadership would have yielded greater electoral power. He also launched a sharp attack against what he termed the "poison machine" and Yair Netanyahu, and fiercely criticized his former partner Yinon Magal, stating Magal "sold his soul to the devil."
The full interview is scheduled to air on Saturday night on "Meeting with Ronnie Kovan" on Kan 11.
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