Ben-Gvir Confronts Bennett in Knesset Hallway Over Past Government
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronted Naftali Bennett in the Knesset, challenging him to a debate and criticizing his past government formation. The incident occurs two weeks before elections, with recent polls showing shifts in party support. A Channel 12 poll places Gadi Eisenkot's party first, while a Channel 14 poll indicates Benjamin Netanyahu is losing ground. Moshe Gafni previously revealed significant coalition offers made to ultra-Orthodox parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronted Naftali Bennett in the Knesset, challenging him to a debate.
- Ben-Gvir criticized Bennett's past decision to form a government with Mansour Abbas.
- The confrontation occurs two weeks before upcoming Israeli elections.
- Recent polls show Gadi Eisenkot's party leading, with the Likud weakening.
- Moshe Gafni previously revealed substantial coalition offers to ultra-Orthodox parties.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and Chairman of the Together party Naftali Bennett engaged in a heated verbal exchange in the Knesset on Tuesday. The confrontation occurred during a hallway meeting, where Ben-Gvir challenged Bennett to a one-on-one debate, questioning his courage. "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of a confrontation?" Ben-Gvir asked Bennett, referencing Bennett's past decision to form a government with Mansour Abbas. Ben-Gvir further accused Bennett, stating, "A trickster is a trickster, trickery is a profession."
The clash comes amid a sharpening political battle ahead of elections scheduled in about two weeks. Recent polls indicate a shift in the political landscape. A Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's party leading with 23 mandates, the Likud party weakening to 20 mandates, and Bennett's Together party receiving 13 mandates. Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party is reportedly strengthening to 8 mandates.
Similarly, a Channel 14 poll suggests Benjamin Netanyahu is losing support, Eisenkot is losing mandates, and a figure named Winter is not passing a threshold. The report also recalls past statements by Moshe Gafni, chairman of Degel HaTorah, who revealed that during attempts to form the Bennett-Lapid government, significant offers were made to the ultra-Orthodox parties to join the coalition. Gafni described the proposals made to remove Netanyahu from power as a "social earthquake."
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