MK Shvut Ra'anan, who left the Reservists Party earlier this week, was quoted on Army Radio (Galatz) Thursday saying Naftali Bennett is a true right-winger who was treated unfairly by the media, and that Prime Minister Netanyahu would not have faced the same criticism for a similar move.
MK Shvut Ra'anan, who left the Reservists Party (Mifleget HaMiluimnikim) on primary day Tuesday, was heard in a recording played on Army Radio (Galatz) Thursday evening. In the clip, she states: 'Bennett is a right-winger. They wronged him with the drama they made over his move. Bibi would have done the same thing and they wouldn't have shouted at him like that. Bennett is more right-wing than Bibi.'
The comments, recorded before her departure, resurfaced as she continues to distance herself from the party she helped found. As The Zioneer reported Tuesday, Ra'anan left the party on the day it held primaries to finalize its slate, a move that reshuffled internal dynamics. The latest clip adds a personal political dimension to her exit, drawing sharp contrasts between Bennett and Netanyahu within the right-wing camp.
The interview clip is single-source (Galatz) and presented as a recording; the original context and timing of the full interview are not detailed.
2 developments
- DevelopingShvut Ra'anan leaves Reservists party on primary day
- DevelopingBennett says he would 'be a wheel' for Zionism, vows to replace 'very bad government'
- DevelopingBennett: Netanyahu incapable of deciding on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran fronts
- DevelopingBennett: Government incapable of advancing Israel — vows election victory
Source and signal
- Internal intake