Several Israeli cabinet ministers criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump, remarking that with all due respect, he would not be attending four funerals — a pointed comment reflecting anger that no Israeli cabinet member attended the funeral of fallen battalion commander Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simhon.
Several ministers in Israel's security cabinet took aim at former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday evening, saying in a reportedly candid discussion that "with all due respect to the ginger [Trump], he's not the one who'll go to four funerals." The remark, leaked to Israeli media, came against the backdrop of anger within parts of the coalition that no cabinet member saw fit to attend the funeral of Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simhon, commander of the 52nd Battalion (401st Armored Brigade), who was killed in southern Lebanon overnight Thursday-Friday. Ben Simhon's funeral was held earlier Friday in Holon, drawing large crowds but no ministerial representation. The ministers' subtext: while Trump's policies may be friendly, the real cost of the war is borne by Israeli families, and the government should show up for them. The comments reflect internal tension over the cabinet's priorities as fighting continues on multiple fronts. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, President Herzog and Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin both paid tribute to Ben Simhon, calling him a hero.
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