Moshe Feiglin and Zehut Party Condemn Government's Gaza Policy as Betrayal of Right-Wing Votes

The Zehut party, led by former Knesset member Moshe Feiglin, held an emergency conference in Jerusalem titled "A National Wake-Up Call," sharply criticizing the current Israeli government's international agreements, especially those concerning Gaza. Feiglin accused the government of hypocrisy and wasting right-wing electoral victories and the sacrifices of IDF soldiers, stating, "With every truck entering Gaza, right-wing votes are burned, a trend ongoing since 1977." He warned that those supporting the current policies should continue voting for the ruling parties.

Other speakers at the event echoed Feiglin's harsh critique. Retired intelligence officer Colonel Ronen Cohen argued that the Gaza issue can only be resolved through occupation, expulsion, and settlement, condemning Prime Minister Netanyahu's refusal to allow settlement in Gaza. Middle East and Iran researcher Eliyahu Yosian criticized senior IDF commanders for refusing to implement right-wing policies, warning against the sanctification of the IDF as a cover for strategic failure.

Sima Hasson, chairwoman of the Mothers' March organization, shared a grim testimony from the field, revealing that soldiers and officers reported being "handcuffed" and prevented from firing at terrorists in Gaza. She recounted a soldier who left his combat post after being denied permission to open fire and called for a deep change in government.

Feiglin concluded by pledging that Zehut's first legislative initiative would be to amend the state's name to "Israel - The State of the Jewish People," emphasizing that this is not a symbolic gesture but central to the national identity debate.