Ben-Gvir Warns Against Unity Government After Election Projections
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir reacted to election projections showing his party with 6 seats, warning against a unity government with Eizenkot. He stated that this scenario, which he had previously warned about, was now being discussed shortly after the projections were released. Ben-Gvir described such a government as one of "paralysis."
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party projected to win 6 seats in Knesset elections.
- Ben-Gvir warns against a unity government involving Eizenkot, calling it a "paralysis" scenario.
- He claims discussions of a unity government emerged shortly after exit polls were published.
- Ben-Gvir recalls prior denials from Likud regarding such a coalition possibility.
Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir commented on the exit poll results for the 26th Knesset elections, telling activists at the party's headquarters in Modi'in, "We are marking another chapter tonight in the development of Otzma Yehudit." Ben-Gvir, whose party received 6 seats in the projections, expressed concern over reports of a potential unity government. "Unfortunately, I hear there are those talking about a unity government with Eizenkot, the scenario I warned about," he stated. He recalled that "our colleagues in the Likud were careful to deny and say 'this is not true,' and here, two minutes after the projections were published, we hear such people talking about a unity government. This is a government of paralysis."
Ben-Gvir's remarks suggest a deep distrust of potential coalition arrangements that might include Eizenkot, whom he views as representing a "paralysis" outcome for governance. His statement implies that despite Likud's prior denials, the possibility of such a government is now being openly discussed following the initial election results.
