Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich launched a sharp attack on IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Thursday morning, after a report that Zamir refused a meeting with Smotrich. The minister accused the chief of staff of joining a "witch hunt" against him, according to the C14 channel.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich publicly attacked IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Thursday morning, following a report by the C14 channel that Zamir had refused to hold a meeting with the minister. Smotrich's statement — "Too bad you chose to join the witch hunt" — is the latest in a series of tensions between senior political figures and the military leadership. The report itself has not been confirmed by official IDF spokespeople, and the circumstances of the refused meeting remain unclear. The exchange comes amid broader political turbulence, but no other elected official has commented on the matter as of this report.
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