Netanyahu Critic Roni Mana Accuses PM of Election Campaigning After Hospital Visit
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Businessman Roni Mana, a former confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has accused the PM of using a visit to injured students for election campaign purposes. The students were hurt in an ammunition explosion in the Upper Galilee. Mana also criticized alleged plans by Netanyahu's advisor to improve Qatar's image and described the PM's circle as a "crime organization." Mana and Netanyahu's relationship deteriorated in 2010 over a lawsuit filed by their former housekeeper.
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- Businessman Roni Mana accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of election campaigning during a hospital visit.
- The visit followed an ammunition explosion that killed one and injured 23 students on a trip.
- Mana also criticized an advisor's alleged plan to improve Qatar's image.
- Mana described Netanyahu's circle as a "crime organization" potentially leading to prison.
- Mana and Netanyahu's friendship ended in 2010 over a lawsuit by their former housekeeper.
Businessman Roni Mana, once a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has become one of his most vocal critics. Mana recently attacked Netanyahu on social media platform X, accusing him of visiting injured students for a "photo opportunity" as part of an election campaign.
The criticism followed Netanyahu's visit to Rambam Hospital to see students injured in a recent ammunition explosion near the Ramin Ridge in the Upper Galilee. The incident, which occurred during a school trip, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old and injuries to approximately 23 others. Initial investigations suggest the explosion was caused by a student picking up unexploded ordnance.
Mana expressed his frustration, stating, "There is no limit. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. Bibi for the sake of an election campaign, for a picture to visit a wounded child, no shame. Thousands of wounded soldiers, we didn't see Bibi running from hospital to hospital." Mana contrasted this with the lack of visits to thousands of wounded soldiers.
Additionally, Mana addressed the recent leak of WhatsApp messages from Netanyahu's advisor, Yonatan Uriach, which reportedly detailed a plan to improve Qatar's image. Mana alleged that Netanyahu is aware of all such activities and described the prime minister's circle as a "full-fledged crime organization" whose members could expose Netanyahu's "lies" and "responsibility" leading to prison.
Mana and Netanyahu were close friends in the 2000s, but their relationship soured in 2010 following a lawsuit filed by Lilian Peretz, the Netanyahus' former housekeeper. Peretz sued Sara Netanyahu, alleging mistreatment and violations of her social rights. Mana was suspected of involvement or assistance in the lawsuit, leading to a deep rift and the end of their friendship. The lawsuit was eventually settled with a mutual agreement two years later.
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