Businessman Roni Mana Slams Benny Gantz, Calls Him 'Unstable'

With Israeli elections less than two weeks away, businessman and Channel 13 panelist Roni Mana has publicly criticized Benny Gantz, a candidate for Knesset. Mana, a former associate of the Netanyahu family, posted on his X account that he doesn't understand why media outlets are interviewing Gantz, whom he accused of being on a "revenge mission" against Liberman and Eisenkot and having "lost his sanity."

Mana further claimed that Gantz is not asking the right questions and is speaking about six mandates when polls show him far below the electoral threshold. He suggested Gantz is "working fully for Netanyahu," whom he "admires and worships," and advised Gantz to retire, stating he has lost 40 mandates in two years and is no longer relevant, predicting he won't even get half a percent of the vote.

This criticism comes as Gantz's party, "Blue and White," is struggling in recent polls. A Channel 13 poll showed the party with only 1.2% of the vote, failing to pass the electoral threshold. A Channel 14 poll showed similar results. Gantz, however, has maintained that he is not wasting votes and that those who vote for him are voting for unity, not blocs. He claimed there are at least six mandates that want to vote for his party and urged the public to vote for him to "save the country."

Last week, Gantz spoke emotionally in an interview with i24NEWS about his family's support during a difficult period, stating they are thinking with him and want what's best for him. He emphasized that family discussions can be about significant emotional matters or political decisions, including his wife's well-being regarding their location.

Gantz also stated in another interview that he decided not to surrender to enemies and must fight for unity, which is why he is running until the end.