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Retired General Dedi Simchi Voices Concern Over Serving With Yair Golan in Government

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First reported by Kan News · 17 hours ago

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Retired Brigadier General Dedi Simchi, now with Benny Gantz's party, expressed deep unease about serving alongside Yair Golan and Arab parties in government, stating he would not join a coalition including them. He also criticized Meretz and is reportedly considering leaving Gantz's faction.

01Dedi Simchi is troubled by the prospect of serving with Yair Golan in government.
02He believes a broad coalition could neutralize Golan's influence but doubts Golan's agenda can be realized.
03Simchi refuses to sit with Arab parties or Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On in government.
04He criticized Gal-On's party for ties to the Shura Council and not fully recognizing Israel as a Jewish state.
05Simchi is reportedly considering leaving Benny Gantz's party.
06His statements reflect ideological divisions in Israeli coalition politics.

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