Likud Slams Ben-Gvir, Accusing Him of Aiding Left-Wing Victory
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Likud party sharply criticized Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing him of using his personal Instagram page to spread lies and aid a left-wing election victory. Ben-Gvir's party responded, claiming Likud was the one undermining Netanyahu and that they had protected him from internal plots. The dispute highlights rising tensions on the right ahead of the upcoming elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Likud accused Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of using his Instagram page to spread lies and help the left win elections.
- Ben-Gvir's party retorted that Likud was undermining Prime Minister Netanyahu and plotting against him.
- The Likud urged voters to support their party to ensure a right-wing government with Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir.
- Ben-Gvir's party cited reports that Netanyahu's government would exclude him from the next term.
- The public dispute reflects growing tensions within the right-wing bloc before the elections.
Just one week before elections, the Likud party issued a sharp statement against Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing him of using his personal Instagram propaganda page, "Push," to attack Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with lies. The Likud stated that Ben-Gvir, a senior minister, would continue in the next government "only if the left bloc does not win." The party claimed Ben-Gvir was "shooting within the APC" and fabricating baseless lies against Likud and the Prime Minister.
The sharp exchange comes amid rising tensions on the right ahead of the elections. Efforts to prevent vote wastage on the right have intensified, with Prime Minister Netanyahu meeting with Moti Lightner, chairman of the 'Haredi Public' party, to ask him to withdraw from the race.
Ben-Gvir and Otzma Yehudit responded, stating their love and 100% commitment to Prime Minister Netanyahu, claiming they prevented his ouster when Likud members plotted against him. They asserted that the "shooting within the APC" was actually from Likud, citing the Prime Minister's public statement that Ben-Gvir would not be National Security Minister in the next term, an ambassador's CNN interview suggesting a unity government without Ben-Gvir, and reports of the Prime Minister's office conveying messages to European countries that Ben-Gvir would not be in the next government.
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