Likud and Ben Gvir Trade Barbs, Accusing Each Other of Harming the Right

Likud urged Ben-Gvir to halt these publications and direct his criticism toward left-wing parties and smaller right-wing factions that risk falling below the electoral threshold. Despite the harsh criticism, Likud emphasized that Ben-Gvir remains a senior minister and would be included in a senior role in a future government, provided the left-wing bloc and Arab parties do not win the upcoming elections.

Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party responded sharply, asserting their commitment to Netanyahu while accusing Likud of being the ones actually "shooting inside the APC." Otzma Yehudit claimed they had previously protected Netanyahu from internal plots within Likud, and argued that Likud is actively planning to exclude Ben-Gvir from the next government, citing public statements and interviews as evidence of this intention.