Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs on Tuesday condemned the incitement against IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir at Monday night's protest in Bnei Brak, according to i24NEWS. In response, United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Goldknopf slammed Fuchs's statement as 'inappropriate coming from a government member who sits in office thanks to us.'
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs on Tuesday condemned the incitement against IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir at Monday night's protest in Bnei Brak, i24NEWS reported. Fuchs stated he 'strongly condemns the serious remarks made last night against the chief of staff in Bnei Brak.'
Within hours, United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Goldknopf attacked the statement, calling it 'inappropriate coming from a government member who sits in office thanks to us,' according to i24NEWS' write-up. President Isaac Herzog also reiterated his condemnation, saying that even amid deep disagreement there is no place for curses or derogatory speech toward the military's top commander.
The incident occurred at a protest against the arrest of Haredi deserters, during which Rabbi Aryeh Yezdi called the chief of staff 'cursed' and expressed desire for his name and memory to be erased. Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and opposition MK Benny Gantz had previously condemned the chants. The government secretary's statement is the latest official rebuke from within the coalition, drawing a sharp internal backlash from a coalition MK.
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