Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Tuesday accused Haredi politicians of inciting against IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and the government of remaining silent, saying Prime Minister Netanyahu and ministers are "silent like fish." According to Lapid's remarks reported by N12, he called the soldiers "heroes" and the government "a pile of cowards" for not issuing arrest warrants for incitement to violence.
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid issued a sharply worded condemnation Tuesday morning, citing incitement against IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi by Haredi politicians. According to a statement reported by N12, Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet of staying silent, allowing the incitement to fester without any legal response. "No word of condemnation, no arrest warrant for incitement to violence," Lapid said, calling the soldiers "heroes" and the government "a pile of cowards." The remarks come amid ongoing political tensions over the military's operational independence. As The Zioneer has previously reported (Sunday, 19:17 Jerusalem), Israel Hayom commentator Ariel Kahana had urged opposition figures to back the government against Hezbollah; Lapid's own earlier criticism of political interference in the Lebanon campaign (Sunday, 18:57) argued troops were being barred from firing. Today's statement shifts Lapid's focus to domestic incitement and the government's response to it.
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