Moshe Feiglin Rejects Rumors of Joining Political Bloc with Benny Gantz

Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party and a former Knesset member, clarified Thursday afternoon that his party has no intention of taking part in or joining a joint political bloc that includes Benny Gantz.

Feiglin’s sharp remarks came in response to recent political reports suggesting that a joint run was taking shape involving several figures, among them the Economic Party headed by Prof. Yaron Zelekha, former Fire and Rescue Commissioner Dadi Shmihi, former minister Yoaz Hendel, and State Camp chairman Benny Gantz, together with the Zehut party.

"The connections, only within the national-religious bloc"

Feiglin quickly moved to dispel the rumors about the emerging partnership and clarified the red lines of his party regarding political agreements ahead of the closing of the candidate lists.

"The Zehut movement is not interested in, and will not take part in, any move of this kind," Feiglin said in an official statement he published. He outlined the party’s strategy and added, "Possible connections and cooperation will take place only within the national-religious bloc. Cooperation with elements whose goal is to harm the Jewish majority or bring down the right-wing government is out of the question."

A sharp attack on Benny Gantz

Later in his statement, the Zehut chairman chose to attack Defense Minister and former IDF chief Benny Gantz personally and directly, accusing him of responsibility for the security policy that led to operational failures in recent years.

"He is one of those directly responsible for nurturing the Oslo concept in the security establishment and advancing the progressive line of preferring the lives of the enemy population over the lives of our soldiers, which directly led to the October 7 massacre," Feiglin charged sharply, and concluded with a definitive statement: "Cooperation with him is simply out of the question."