Hendel Rules Out Supporting Netanyahu for 61 Seats
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel declared he will not help Benjamin Netanyahu reach a 61-seat majority in the Knesset, holding Netanyahu responsible for the October 7th attacks. Hendel expressed confidence in his new party's electoral success and its potential to form a stable Zionist government. He also stated he would join a coalition led by Netanyahu if former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot were also part of it.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Yoaz Hendel will not help Benjamin Netanyahu reach a 61-seat majority.
- Hendel holds Netanyahu responsible for the October 7th attacks.
- Hendel believes his new party will overcome the electoral threshold.
- He sees his party as the only path to a stable Zionist government.
- Hendel would join a Netanyahu government if Bennett and Eisenkot were involved.
Yoaz Hendel, the Minister of Communications, has stated unequivocally that he will not support Benjamin Netanyahu in forming a government that reaches a majority of 61 Knesset seats. Hendel expressed his belief that Netanyahu bears responsibility for the events of October 7th, stating, "I am among those who think Netanyahu is responsible for October 7th, and the words 'I am responsible' have significance." He urged listeners not to vote for Netanyahu.
Hendel made these remarks during an interview on 103fm radio, where he also voiced confidence that his new party, the "Reservists-Economic Party," will overcome the electoral threshold. He asserted that this party represents the sole opportunity to establish a stable, Zionist government.
Addressing potential coalition negotiations, Hendel reiterated his red line: "Because I am committed only to a Zionist government, I will never complete 61 seats for Bibi, no matter what they promise." However, he added a caveat, saying, "What then? If tomorrow Bennett and Eisenkot form a government with Netanyahu, I will take part."
