Moshe Feiglin Vows Identity Party Will Run Fully, Promises to Be Defense Minister

In a recent interview on the "Kippot Barzel" program, Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Identity party and former Knesset member, sharply criticized the Israeli right-wing leadership and outlined a radical vision for Gaza's future. Feiglin confirmed that Identity will run in the upcoming elections despite poor poll numbers, emphasizing that the party will persist to offer an alternative to the current political establishment, which he blames for the failures leading to the October 7 attacks.

Feiglin expressed deep dissatisfaction with the government's handling of security, accusing it of surrendering Israeli sovereignty to the United States and failing to achieve decisive victories against Hamas in Gaza. He lamented that instead of seeing Israeli settlements restored in Gaza, the area remains under Hamas control, and criticized the missed opportunity to cut off Gaza's water and electricity supplies immediately after October 7 to force a demographic shift.

He also condemned the ideological failure of the right, including figures like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing them of lacking a clear vision and being dependent on Prime Minister Netanyahu. Feiglin warned of an imminent threat from the Palestinian Authority, claiming they are training for attacks similar to October 7 in the West Bank, targeting cities such as Kfar Saba and Beersheba. He expressed no confidence in the current or former IDF chiefs of staff, calling for a change in military leadership.

Regarding demographic concerns, Feiglin dismissed fears of a binational state, stating there are only about 1.4 million Arabs in Judea and Samaria, many homes are empty, and demographic trends favor Jews. He advocated dismantling the Palestinian Authority, encouraging Arab emigration, and promoting Israeli symbols in Arab schools and mosques.

In closing, Feiglin delivered sharp characterizations of key figures: Netanyahu as "end of an era," Trump as "a big failure," Smotrich as "sectoral," Ben-Gvir as "a protest," and Yair Golan as "moral decay." He described the Likud party as "disintegrating," the Supreme Court as "fraudulent," Gaza as "ours," and expressed confidence that the Israeli people will ultimately prevail.