Ben-Gvir Claims Netanyahu Promised Europe He'd Be Excluded From Next Government
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office promised European Union countries he would not be in the next government. The Likud party denied this, stating Netanyahu clarified that any future government would include the current coalition's partners. Ben-Gvir has previously made claims that turned out to be false, including allegations related to an investigation into a video leak. The article notes Ben-Gvir's ongoing campaign against the Likud.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused PM Netanyahu's office of promising EU countries he'd be excluded from the next government.
- The Likud party denied Ben-Gvir's claims, stating Netanyahu assured coalition partners would be included.
- Ben-Gvir cited "verified intelligence" for his claim, expressing sorrow over the alleged commitment.
- The Likud urged votes for them to prevent a left-wing government with specific opposition figures.
- This follows previous instances where Ben-Gvir's "reliable" information proved incorrect.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir is continuing his campaign alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to exclude him from the next government. On Sunday afternoon, Ben-Gvir claimed that the Prime Minister's office had "officially committed to a number of European Union countries" that he would not be part of the upcoming government. Ben-Gvir stated this information came from "verified and confirmed intelligence that reached me in recent days," adding that he shared it "with deep sorrow, I prayed it wasn't true." According to the minister, Netanyahu's message was conveyed "explicitly to those countries, whether to their foreign ministers or a higher rank, that the Prime Minister does not intend to include Otzma Yehudit in the next government."
The Likud party responded, calling Ben-Gvir's claims "false political spins and friendly fire." The party stated, "The opposite is true; the Prime Minister clarified that any government will include the base of partners from the current coalition, and any Zionist party will be invited to join based on our principles and the current composition." The Likud urged voters to support them to prevent a "left-wing government of Ayzenkot with Arab parties, Yair Golan, Lieberman, and Bennett, and to complete the necessary security mission together with our American friends."
This is not the first time Ben-Gvir has claimed to have received "reliable" information that later proved to be false. The article recalls a previous instance where he alleged that evidence was found on the Military Advocate General's phone indicating that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara knew about the cover-up of an investigation into the leak of a video from Sde Teiman. Throughout the election campaign, Ben-Gvir reportedly ran a campaign against the Likud and its bloc partners, including using bots to attack them on social media.
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