Gantz Criticizes Liberman's Call for Unity, Warns of Civil Strife

By Yuval Karni

First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago

What happened

Benny Gantz criticized Avigdor Liberman's call for political unity, accusing Liberman of hypocrisy and warning that boycotts could lead to civil war. Gantz advocated for a broad-based Zionist government to address national challenges.

• 01Gantz accused Liberman of hypocrisy for calling for unity while boycotting parts of the nation.
• 02Gantz warned that boycotts and hatred could lead to civil war in Israel.
• 03He called for a Zionist government that unites different political blocs.
• 04Gantz aims to end the current political polarization known as the 'war of the blocs'.

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YnetnewsCenter · English1 hour ago

Gantz Criticizes Liberman's Call for Unity, Warns of Civil Strife

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Gantz Slams Lieberman's Unity Call, Citing Boycotts

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