National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir harshly criticized former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during a faction meeting, calling him a 'swindler' who is 'taking a dive toward the electoral threshold.' Ben Gvir also reiterated his call to continue striking Beirut and said he will not accept 'a single tear of an Israeli mother' even if it means 'a thousand Lebanese mothers' tears,' according to an Arutz 7 report.
In a faction meeting on Monday evening, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir launched a personal attack on former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, calling him a 'swindler' who is 'taking a dive toward the electoral threshold.' The remarks, reported by Arutz 7, reflect ongoing tensions within Israel's political right as Bennett's political future remains uncertain.
Ben Gvir also reiterated his hardline security stance, stating he will not accept 'a single tear of an Israeli mother' even if it means 'a thousand Lebanese mothers' tears,' and called for continued strikes on Beirut. The comment echoes a tweet from earlier this month that accumulated 17 million views on X, as The Zioneer previously reported. The tweet was flagged by the platform but kept accessible due to public interest.
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