Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir Discuss Preserving Right-Wing Government
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir met to discuss preserving the right-wing government and preventing a left-wing coalition. The meeting took place following the recent Knesset elections, where the right-wing bloc did not secure a majority. Ben-Gvir also publicly criticized the Police Commissioner for perceived bias against the ultra-Orthodox community.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu and Minister Ben-Gvir met to discuss preserving the right-wing government.
- The leaders also discussed preventing the formation of a left-wing government supported by terror sympathizers.
- The meeting follows recent elections where the right-wing bloc failed to achieve a 61-seat majority.
- Ben-Gvir criticized the Police Commissioner for alleged bias against the ultra-Orthodox community.
- Ben-Gvir accused the commissioner of trying to appease the next government and Yair Golan.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Otzma Yehudit Chairman and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday for an extended discussion focused on ways to preserve the right-wing government. The meeting's details were released by Otzma Yehudit, which stated that the two also discussed preventing the formation of a left-wing government, which they claimed would be "supported by terror supporters." No further information regarding the conversation's content or any agreements reached was provided. The meeting occurred in the context of the recent 26th Knesset elections, where the Likud party secured 27 seats and Otzma Yehudit won seven, and amid the current right-wing bloc's failure to achieve a 61-seat majority. Ben-Gvir also issued a strong statement criticizing the Police Commissioner, Levi, for officers' conduct during a demonstration in Bnei Brak. Ben-Gvir accused Levi of acting to appease the next government and seeking favor with Yair Golan, suggesting the Commissioner's actions at the Geha interchange were part of a new agenda to curry favor with the left. He expressed regret that Levi, after fulfilling his requests for a year and a half, was now acting against the law towards the ultra-Orthodox parties, making them his "punching bag."
