Israel's Envoy to US Sparks Outrage With Remarks on Netanyahu's Government Plans
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, told CNN that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a national unity government and that Itamar Ben-Gvir will not serve as National Security Minister again. The party stated that Netanyahu was using foreign media to signal his desire for a different government composition.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israel's Ambassador to the US stated PM Netanyahu wants a unity government excluding Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- The party criticized Netanyahu for sending his ambassador to convey these messages to foreign media.
- Ambassador Leiter acknowledged Israel needs to address West Bank violence.
- Otzma Yehudit asserted that Netanyahu is not forming governments in Washington or on CNN.
Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, told CNN that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu desires a national unity government and that Itamar Ben-Gvir would not return as National Security Minister.
Leiter stated that Netanyahu has expressed a desire for a broad government, specifically a national unity government, and that Ben-Gvir would not only be out as Defense Minister but also would no longer be responsible for the police. While Leiter acknowledged that Ben-Gvir's role was largely ceremonial and that he did not set police policy, he conceded that Israel needed to do more to combat violence in the West Bank.
Otzma Yehudit concluded its statement with a direct appeal to Netanyahu, saying, "Dear Prime Minister, a government is not formed in Washington or on CNN. Only with Israel will it be decided.
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