Jewish Power Accuses Netanyahu of Plotting Government Without Ben-Gvir
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Otzma Yehudit, a party allied with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused him on Wednesday of plotting to form a future government without their leader, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The party cited Netanyahu's statements, an interview by his associate, and reports of messages to European countries as evidence. Otzma Yehudit also pointed to Likud officials and the party's campaign discussing a government that would exclude Ben-Gvir, urging Likud to be open about its intentions.
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- Otzma Yehudit accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of plotting a government without Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- The party cited Netanyahu's public statements and an interview by his associate as evidence.
- Otzma Yehudit claimed Netanyahu's office informed European countries of Ben-Gvir's exclusion.
- Likud ministers and candidates have discussed forming a government with Gadi Eisenkot, Otzma Yehudit said.
- Otzma Yehudit urged Likud to openly state its decision to exclude Ben-Gvir.
The political feud between the Likud party and Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) escalated on Wednesday, with Otzma Yehudit launching a counter-attack against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Following an earlier Likud statement criticizing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Otzma Yehudit accused Netanyahu of attempting to sideline Ben-Gvir to form a future government with Gadi Eisenkot. The party stated, "We love Prime Minister Netanyahu, we are 100 percent committed to him, and we are the ones who prevented his ouster when his Likud colleagues were plotting a putsch against him." They asserted that the "shooting in the APC" (a Hebrew idiom for internal party attacks) was coming from Likud.
Otzma Yehudit presented what they called "facts" to support their claims. They cited Netanyahu's public statement that Ben-Gvir would not serve as National Security Minister in the next term. Additionally, they pointed to an interview by Yechiel Leiter, described as an associate of the Prime Minister, on CNN last week, where he allegedly stated the next government would be a unity government without Ben-Gvir. Otzma Yehudit also reported that the Prime Minister's office had conveyed messages to European countries indicating Ben-Gvir's exclusion from the next government, as reported by journalists Ariel Kahana and Dani Zaken.
Further evidence cited by Otzma Yehudit included statements from Likud ministers and candidates Miki Zohar, Eli Goldschmidt, and Yaakov Bardugo, who have explicitly discussed forming a government with Eisenkot. They also noted that the official Likud campaign has spoken of a broad government.
"The attack from the Likud is painful for us," Otzma Yehudit concluded. "But if the Likud has decided to discard Ben-Gvir and form a government with Eisenkot, it is appropriate for the Likud to openly stand behind its decision, instead of blaming the victim."
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