Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the coalition of initiating a security incident in order to postpone elections. Channel 14 commentator Itamar Fleishman pushed back, telling Lapid he is responsible for those who believe there was a betrayal.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the coalition on Monday evening of deliberately initiating a security incident to postpone elections. Speaking in a televised exchange, Lapid said the coalition 'initiated a security event and will postpone the elections.' Channel 14 commentator Itamar Fleishman responded sharply, telling Lapid: 'You are responsible for the fact that there are people who believe there was a betrayal — you and everyone who spreads conspiracies.' The back-and-forth, reported by Channel 14, comes amid ongoing political tension surrounding the potential timing of national elections. No additional details about a specific security event were provided by either figure.
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