Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot on Monday evening sharply condemned remarks by Rabbi Dov Landau that it would have been better if Israel had never been established. 'I condemn these vile words,' Eisenkot said, adding that it is shameful that 'the Netanyahu government sent our fighters into battle relying on these voices.'
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot on Monday evening condemned remarks by Rabbi Dov Landau, calling them 'vile' and accusing the Netanyahu government of sending soldiers into battle while relying on such voices.
'These are vile words,' Eisenkot said in a statement. 'One can only be ashamed of the unfortunate fact that the Netanyahu government sent our fighters into battle relying on these voices.'
Earlier Monday, Eisenkot called the same remarks 'anti-Zionism personified' and urged all Zionist parties to disavow any party holding that worldview, The Zioneer reported at 20:24. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett also sharply criticized Landau's comments, calling them 'antisemitic' and accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of backing them.
Rabbi Landau, a prominent Haredi leader, had stated that it would have been better if the State of Israel had never been established, sparking a political storm.
2 developments
- DevelopingBennett calls Landau remarks antisemitic, says Netanyahu backs them; Eisenkot: 'anti-Zionism'
- DevelopingFormer minister Gadi Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's statement as offering no real answers
- StrongNetanyahu: Eisenkot would form weak government with Arab parties, establish Palestinian state
- DevelopingNetanyahu accuses Eisenkot of opposing Iran strike, abandoning government during war
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