Netanyahu Blasts Media, Defends Government Policies in Live Broadcast
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked the media during a live social media broadcast, accusing them of hiding government successes and claiming they would have won 80 seats with a free press. He also discussed political rivalries, including with Ofer Winter, and criticized Avigdor Lieberman. Netanyahu defended his government's economic record, citing reduced inflation and housing prices, and highlighted a significant budget allocation for reservists. He also touched upon national security, referencing an Israeli operation against Iran and warning about its nuclear ambitions.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused media outlets of hiding government achievements during a live broadcast.
- Netanyahu claimed a free press would have led to his party winning 80 parliamentary seats.
- He discussed political rivalries, including with Ofer Winter, and criticized Avigdor Lieberman's policies.
- The Prime Minister stated his government lowered inflation to 1.5% and housing prices by about 1.5%.
- Netanyahu highlighted a 25 billion shekel allocation for reservists and their families.
- He warned of Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and criticized political opponents' stances.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fiercely criticized the media during a live social media broadcast on Tuesday, accusing outlets of deliberately hiding government achievements and labeling them "propaganda channels that brainwash citizens." He asserted that a free press would have resulted in his party winning 80 parliamentary seats. Addressing questions about potential political rival Ofer Winter's independent candidacy, Netanyahu denied personal animosity, explaining he had invited Winter to join the Likud party and suggested merging with another right-wing party, both of which Winter reportedly refused. The Prime Minister expressed concern that Winter might not commit to supporting him post-election and could potentially back Gadi Eisenkot, warning this would be akin to supporting Mansour Abbas, and framing the issue as national rather than personal. Netanyahu also took aim at Avigdor Lieberman, suggesting his policies could lead to the integration of an Arab military force in the West Bank, sarcastically remarking, "Perhaps we should call it Jordan Our Home." When asked by an 18-year-old about reasons to vote Likud, Netanyahu cited "ten million reasons, all citizens of the State of Israel," and referenced an independent Israeli operation against Iran, later joined by then-US President Donald Trump. He warned of Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and criticized the stances of Eisenkot and Yair Golan on the matter. Regarding the cost of living, Netanyahu claimed his government reduced inflation from 5% to 1.5% and housing prices by approximately 1.5%, contrasting this with a supposed 20% increase during the previous Brenner-Lapid government. He also highlighted a 25 billion shekel allocation for reservists and their families. Towards the end of the broadcast, Netanyahu reiterated his media criticism, pointing to extensive construction around him and citing The Economist's assessment of Israel as one of the world's three most dynamic economies.
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