Political Sparring Erupts Between Hendel and Smotrich on Election Broadcast
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Yoaz Hendel and Bezalel Smotrich engaged in a verbal sparring match during a Channel 14 election broadcast. Hendel criticized Smotrich over Haredi draft evasion, while Smotrich retorted by questioning Hendel's party affiliation and attacked Avigdor Lieberman's political record. The exchange highlighted political tensions ahead of the Knesset elections.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yoaz Hendel criticized Bezalel Smotrich over Haredi draft evasion during a TV interview.
- Bezalel Smotrich responded by questioning Hendel's current political party affiliation.
- Smotrich also criticized Avigdor Lieberman, citing 30 years of political experience with no results.
- The exchange occurred during a special election broadcast on Channel 14's "The Patriots."
A heated exchange occurred between Yoaz Hendel, Chairman of the Reservists Party, and Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Religious Zionism party, during a special election broadcast on Channel 14's "The Patriots." The incident took place as Hendel was leaving the studio, just before Smotrich was set to enter.
Hendel used the opportunity to criticize Smotrich regarding the draft of Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) into the military. "I want to tell you something about Smotrich," Hendel stated. "I am for settlement, but you cannot be for settlement and also for draft evasion. You must be for settlement and against draft evasion."
After Hendel departed, Smotrich responded with a jab at Hendel's political affiliations. "If I may just mention which party he is in now? He is now in... the Reservists?" Smotrich also took aim at veteran politicians, including Avigdor Lieberman, Chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu. "People who have been in politics for so many years, and I don't know what they have done," Smotrich said. "It's like 'Evot' Lieberman, 30 years of experience in politics. Wake up 100 people at 12 at night, ask them what Avigdor Lieberman has done in politics. Nothing."
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