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Netanyahu Vows Senior Role for Ben-Gvir in Future Government Amidst Election Spat

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir will serve as a senior minister in his next government. Netanyahu made the statement during an election tour in the city of Lod, which included a visit to a shopping mall, in an effort to dispel rumors about Ben-Gvir's future role.

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What happened

01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Itamar Ben-Gvir will serve as a senior minister in his next government.
02Netanyahu made the announcement during an election tour in Lod to counter claims about Ben-Gvir's future role.
03Ben-Gvir claimed Netanyahu's office officially promised several European Union nations that he would be excluded from the next government.
04The Likud party rejected Ben-Gvir's accusations, calling them "false political spins" and "friendly fire."
05Likud stated that Netanyahu intends to form the next government with his current coalition partners.
06According to Davar, Netanyahu intends to keep the Defense and National Security portfolios within Likud, rejecting Ben-Gvir's demand for the Defense Ministry.
07The public dispute between the coalition partners comes eight days before the Knesset elections.

The announcement directly responds to accusations made by Ben-Gvir during a press conference on Sunday. The Otzma Yehudit party leader claimed he had verified information that Netanyahu's office had officially promised several European Union nations, including their foreign ministers and senior officials, that Ben-Gvir would be excluded from the next government.

The Likud party rejected Ben-Gvir's claims, labeling them "false political spins" and "friendly fire." Likud clarified that Netanyahu intends to form his next government with his current coalition partners. According to Davar, the dispute also involves disagreements over future ministerial posts, as Netanyahu intends to keep the Defense and National Security portfolios within Likud, rejecting Ben-Gvir's demand for the Defense Ministry. The political tension comes eight days before the Knesset elections.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 20:12

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