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Amcha Israel Chairman Slams Netanyahu Over Haredi Riots
Ofer Winter, chairman of Amcha Israel, fiercely criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Tuesday over riots in Modi'in. The riots erupted when military police tried to arrest a yeshiva student declared a deserter.
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What happened
- 01Ofer Winter, chairman of Amcha Israel, strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition.
- 02The criticism followed riots in Modi'in where Haredi protesters tried to prevent the arrest of a deserter.
- 03Winter accused coalition members of silence and a loss of control, calling the events an "indescribable disgrace."
- 04He questioned the inaction of Netanyahu, Smotrich, and the Minister of Police.
- 05Winter noted Yitzhak Goldknopf also criticized the IDF's actions and blamed Netanyahu.
- 06Winter's party had previously indicated support for Netanyahu's premiership.
Winter condemned the rioters and the coalition's silence, questioning Netanyahu's leadership and that of his ministers. His remarks followed similar criticism of IDF actions by Yitzhak Goldknopf, chairman of Agudath Yisrael.
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