Israel Hayom commentator Ariel Kahana published a sharp critique Sunday evening urging opposition leader Naftali Bennett and other opposition heads to break their silence and issue a clear statement that the opposition backs the government's military campaign against Hezbollah, particularly amid reported US pressure on Israel to halt operations. Kahana argued that silence in the face of American pressure serves only narrow political interests.
Israel Hayom commentator Ariel Kahana published a direct critique on Sunday evening calling on opposition leader Naftali Bennett, along with Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, and Avigdor Liberman, to issue a clear statement of support for the government's military campaign against Hezbollah. Kahana argued that the opposition's silence amid reported US pressure to halt Israeli operations on the Lebanon front sends the wrong signal and serves narrow political calculations.
As The Zioneer has reported, the Trump administration has been pressing for a ceasefire in Lebanon and has reportedly aligned with Iran's demand that Israel stop attacking Hezbollah — a position that Israeli opposition figures have criticized but not collectively addressed. Kahana's call injects a new element into the domestic political debate, urging an explicit bipartisan statement that the war against Hezbollah is a national interest.
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