TV Host Believes Right-Wing Challenge Is Key to Defeating Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
i24 anchor Eliraz Sade believes that challenging Prime Minister Netanyahu from the right is the only path to victory in the upcoming elections. He argues that the Israeli public has shifted rightward, particularly after October 7th, and only strong right-wing platforms can succeed. Sade suggested that figures like former IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot could win by being more hawkish than Netanyahu on key issues. He also pointed to the success of politicians Ben-Gvir and Smotrich as evidence of the prevailing right-wing sentiment.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- i24 anchor Eliraz Sade believes challenging Netanyahu from the right is the only way to defeat him.
- Sade stated the Israeli public has moved right, especially after October 7th.
- He argued only strong right-wing platforms can win against Netanyahu.
- Sade suggested former IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot could win by being more hawkish.
- He cited Ben-Gvir and Smotrich as examples of successful right-wing politicians.
i24 anchor Eliraz Sade believes that the only way to defeat Prime Minister Netanyahu in the upcoming elections is by challenging him from the right. Sade has repeatedly stated that the Israeli public has been moving further right, especially since the October 7th attacks, and that only parties with strong right-wing platforms can succeed against Netanyahu.
Sade elaborated that potential challengers like former IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot or former Prime Minister Bennett could only win if they adopted more hardline stances than Netanyahu on issues such as occupation, immigration, and settlement expansion. He argued that a challenge from the left would be ineffective, citing the current political landscape where figures like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich represent the dominant right-wing sentiment.
"The left can only defeat Netanyahu from the right," Sade asserted, pointing to the success of right-wing politicians. He also noted that if Netanyahu were to lose new elections, commentator Yinon Magal has speculated on the potential consequences.
