Shas leader Aryeh Deri accused IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir of unequivocally trying to help the left bloc during the election period, saying the chief of staff 'lost it' and caused great damage to the army. The remarks were reported by The Zioneer.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri escalated his public criticism of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Thursday, accusing him of losing his bearings and deliberately aiding the left bloc during the election period. In a statement reported by The Zioneer, Deri said Zamir 'lost it' and caused 'great damage' to the army.
The attack comes after an earlier bulletin by The Zioneer at 12:21 Jerusalem time, in which Deri was reported to have already accused Zamir of trying to help the left. The new remarks sharpen the rhetoric, adding a direct personal critique of the chief of staff's conduct.
Deri, whose party Shas is a key coalition member, has been a vocal critic of the military leadership in recent months. The context of the election period has heightened political tensions around military decision-making.
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