Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, speaking to Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) reporters Gideon Okou and Amichai Attali, said Tuesday morning he knows how to confront Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly and defeat him, adding he will do so as a right-wing politician. The remark is the latest in an ongoing war of words as Bennett's poll numbers have declined.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in an interview aired Tuesday on Galei Tzahal (IDF Army Radio) with reporters Gideon Okou and Amichai Attali, directly challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'I know how to look Bibi in the whites of the eyes and beat him,' Bennett said. 'I've done it before, and I will know how to do it as a right-wing man.' The interview comes as Bennett's political standing has weakened in recent polls. As The Zioneer reported on June 15, Bennett held a press conference Monday evening leveling a sweeping critique of Netanyahu's tenure. The new remark sharpens Bennett's personal challenge, framing it explicitly as a contest between two right-wing politicians — an implicit rebuttal to criticism that his previous coalition government relied on left-wing and Arab parties. The comment is sourced from a single channel post quoting the radio interview; the full context of the conversation was not provided in the batch.
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