Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded Monday evening to Prime Minister Netanyahu, mocking his claim that Israel is a regional power while warning of imminent mass death. Lapid said the two statements came 'within a minute of each other,' according to the opposition leader's remark reported on social media.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, lampooning what he described as a contradiction in Netanyahu's recent statements. According to a message posted on social media and circulated by several Israeli outlets, Lapid said: 'He claims we are a power, one minute from mass death — within a minute of each other.' The remark is the latest in a series of exchanges between the two leaders, who have traded barbs in recent weeks over Israel's security posture, defense policy, and the management of the multi-front conflict. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Lapid had earlier attacked Netanyahu, saying that 'at the moment of truth, he collapsed.' Netanyahu has not yet publicly responded to the latest jab. The exchange remains a political sideshow for now, with no immediate policy implications.
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