Party Leaders Spar on Eve of Election Interviews
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Party leaders gave interviews three days before the election, addressing campaign issues and past controversies. Democratic Party Chairman Yair Golan called for an end to public funding for a pre-military academy and criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended his past and expressed a desire to become Defense Minister.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Party leaders gave interviews three days before the election on "Moreh and Barko."
- Yair Golan called to stop public funding for the Eli pre-military academy.
- Golan stated, "Netanyahu? We will overcome him."
- Itamar Ben-Gvir defended his past and criticized Yair Lapid.
- Ben-Gvir seeks to be Defense Minister to reform the IDF.
On Saturday evening, three days before the elections, party leaders appeared for interviews on the "Moreh and Barko" program. Democratic Party Chairman Yair Golan called to "stop public funding for the Eli pre-military academy," stating, "The problem is not my statements, but the government's actions. Netanyahu? We will overcome him." National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, questioned about his past involvement with the youth group Kach, responded, "My past is problematic? Lapid smoked drugs." He added, "No one dealt with crime in Arab society like I did," and expressed his desire to serve as Defense Minister in the next government to implement changes in the IDF similar to his police work.
The interviews touched upon sensitive issues and past controversies as parties vie for votes in the upcoming election.
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