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Netanyahu Rules Out Ben-Gvir for Defense Ministry, Sparks Coalition Tensions
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the Defense and National Security ministries will remain with Likud in the next government, rejecting demands from current National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ben-Gvir's party accused Netanyahu of planning to exclude them and potentially bring in Gadi Eisenkot.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Netanyahu stated the Defense and National Security ministries will remain with Likud.
- 02Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's party accused Netanyahu of planning to exclude them from the coalition.
- 03Ben-Gvir had previously demanded the Defense Ministry and proposed significant security policy changes.
- 04Ben-Gvir criticized Netanyahu for trying to take his party's voters and urged him to target Gadi Eisenkot.
- 05The dispute has escalated into an open pre-election confrontation over the government's makeup.
Ben-Gvir had previously sought the Defense Ministry and outlined a security platform including encouraging Palestinian emigration and changing military doctrine. The dispute has intensified into a pre-election confrontation over the government's composition and ideological direction.
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