Deputy Minister Almog Cohen Expresses Desire for Interior Minister Post
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen announced his ambition to become the next Minister of Internal Security, stating his intention to pursue reforms. Cohen, who left Itamar Ben-Gvir's party for Likud, expressed doubt about the opposition's ability to form a government and strongly opposed the Muslim Brotherhood's influence. The interview took place on Radio 103fm and included a surprising remark from interviewer Barak Sari.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Deputy Minister Almog Cohen wants to be the next Minister of Internal Security.
- Cohen left Itamar Ben-Gvir's party for Likud, citing policy differences.
- He believes the opposition cannot form a government due to political math.
- Cohen opposes the Muslim Brotherhood's influence in running the country.
- Interviewer Barak Sari called Cohen a "destructive demon" on air.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, who recently left Itamar Ben-Gvir's party for the Likud, stated in a live interview on Radio 103fm that he aims to become the next Minister of Internal Security. "I want to take the Ministry of Internal Security, which I know," Cohen declared. When asked if he sought to succeed his former party leader, from whom he parted ways acrimoniously, Cohen responded, "This is not about Ben-Gvir. I passed the Protection Law, I will pass a significant reform of minimum sentences."
Cohen also expressed skepticism about the opposition's ability to form a government, citing political mathematics. "Politics is also mathematics. How can Naftali Bennett and the former Chief of Staff form a government without the Muslim Brotherhood? In which poll do they have 61 seats? The Israeli public is not stupid," he asserted. He specifically addressed concerns about the Ra'am party, predicting a high voter turnout in the Arab sector on Wednesday morning. "Check me: on Wednesday morning, the voter turnout in the Arab sector will be the highest voter turnout in history since the establishment of the State of Israel. There is one Zionist answer to this, and it is victorious: the Jewish state will remain a Jewish state only. We respect the minorities, but we will not allow the Muslim Brotherhood movement, whose roots are embedded in Hamas, to run this country," Cohen stated.
During the broadcast, interviewer Barak Sari reacted to Cohen's statements by exclaiming, "You are a destructive demon, that's true," surprising Cohen live on air.
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