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Ex-Netanyahu Aide Calls on PM to Leave Israel with Family
Edna Halvani, a former 50-year employee of the Prime Minister's Office, has publicly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his family, and government policies.
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What happened
- 01Edna Halvani, a 50-year veteran of the Prime Minister's Office, is now a vocal critic of Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 02Halvani cited government appointments, judicial reform, and Netanyahu's post-October 7th actions as reasons for her opposition.
- 03She urged Netanyahu to 'take your wife and your son and leave here, far from here.'
- 04Halvani detailed her own distressing experiences with being summoned for questioning during her tenure.
- 05She worked with Netanyahu from 1996 until his penultimate term ended in 2021.
- 06Journalist Ben Caspit suggested October 7th victims' families should apologize to Netanyahu.
Halvani, who worked closely with Netanyahu until 2021, cited the dismissal of civil servants, controversial government appointments like Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the aggressive judicial reform as reasons for her opposition. She also condemned Netanyahu's handling of the October 7th attacks and called for him to leave office. Halvani also described her own difficult experiences being summoned for questioning during her tenure.
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