Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused former Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas of being a Hamas supporter who funneled millions to the group during the previous government, and praised journalist Yosef Haddad as a hero of Israel wounded in Lebanon, according to a report Thursday evening.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a sharp political attack Thursday evening, accusing Mansour Abbas, the former Ra'am party leader, of being a Hamas supporter who funneled millions to the terrorist group during the 'change government' that included Abbas's party. Netanyahu simultaneously praised Yosef Haddad, an Arab-Israeli journalist and commentator, as a 'hero of Israel' wounded in Lebanon. Haddad, who has been active in security commentary, was previously reported by The Zioneer for warning of wounded IDF troops in southern Lebanon and calling for a decisive response (June 17). Abbas served as head of the Ra'am party in the short-lived government that ousted Netanyahu in 2021, marking the first time an Arab Islamist party was part of an Israeli governing coalition. The statement, reported on Telegram, reflects Netanyahu's ongoing campaign against his political rivals as he seeks to return to power.
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