Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday evening said remarks by Rabbi Landau are 'antisemitic' and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of backing them. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot separately described the statements as 'anti-Zionism personified' amid a storm following an expose in a major news edition.
The political controversy over remarks by Rabbi Landau escalated Monday evening after former prime minister Naftali Bennett called the statements 'antisemitic' and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of backing them. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot separately described the remarks as 'anti-Zionism personified.'
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday night, Eisenkot had already condemned Landau's remarks and called on Zionist parties to disavow any party holding that worldview. Bennett's comments now draw a direct line between the rabbi and Netanyahu, deepening the rift within the right wing over religious and ideological boundaries.
The storm follows an expose in a major news edition; further details of the original report have not been disclosed in the initial messages.
- StrongEisenkot slams Rabbi Landau's 'vile' remarks; Netanyahu government sent soldiers to battle relying on such voices
- DevelopingYaakov Bardugo calls Eisenkot 'far-left', Bennett 'political con artist'
- DevelopingBennett says he embodies essence of religious Zionism, unlike Smotrich faction
- DevelopingDegel HaTorah Party Rebukes PM for Condemning Rabbi Landau's Remarks
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