Ben-Gvir Accuses Netanyahu of Pledging to Europeans He Won't Be Minister
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of promising European nations that Ben-Gvir would not be in the next government. The Likud party denied the allegations, calling them "political spins" and stating Netanyahu affirmed the current coalition's partners would be included. This dispute follows similar tensions last month regarding Ben-Gvir's potential exclusion from a future government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir claims Netanyahu promised European countries he would be excluded from the next government.
- The Likud party denied Ben-Gvir's accusations, labeling them "political spins."
- Likud stated Netanyahu affirmed the current coalition's core partners would be in the next government.
- This dispute echoes similar tensions between Likud and Ben-Gvir's party last month.
- Ben-Gvir's party alleged messages were sent to countries about their exclusion from a future government.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of pledging to European countries that Ben-Gvir would not be part of the next government. Ben-Gvir stated that he had received verified information that the Prime Minister's office had officially committed to several EU nations that he would be excluded.
The Likud party vehemently denied Ben-Gvir's claims, calling them "political and false spins" and "friendly fire." They asserted that the Prime Minister had clarified that any future government would include the current coalition's core partners and that any Zionist party would be invited to join based on their platform and current composition.
This is not the first time such a dispute has arisen. Last month, similar exchanges occurred between Likud and Otzma Yehudit, Ben-Gvir's party, following reports that Netanyahu intended to exclude him from a future government. At that time, Otzma Yehudit alleged that the Prime Minister's office had conveyed messages to several countries indicating their exclusion from the next government, which they linked to Likud's discussions about a unity government and leaks from the Prime Minister's office suggesting Ben-Gvir should not be included.
