Benny Gantz, the leader of the main Israeli opposition party Blue and White (Kahol Lavan), yesterday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “weak” in the face of Gaza resistance, Al-Resalah reported.
On Twitter, Gantz – the former Chief of Staff of the Israeli army – wrote: “People who are weak in front of Hamas in Gaza might bring a wave of horror to the West Bank,” referring to the latest incidents in the occupied West Bank.
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He added:
“The government of Netanyahu, [Transport Minister Bezalel] Smotrich and [Culture Minister Miri] Regev could not deal with this wave of attacks.”
Gantz also expressed his hope for the “speedy recovery” of Israeli settlers who were wounded in an alleged car-ramming attack in the occupied West Bank yesterday, in which two settlers and a Palestinian driver were wounded.
My latest: Netanyahu's main rival in the upcoming election, General Benny Gantz, is winning over Israelis with a campaign boasting of the slaughter and destruction he presided over in Gaza as head of the Israeli army https://t.co/JqTBZGvl6t
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He pledged to form “the strongest security government” which “will regain deterrence” if he is elected as prime minister during the upcoming general election, which is slated to take place on 17 September.
Speaking at the 19th Herzliya Conference on Policy last month, Gantz criticized Netanyahu’s policy in dealing with the besieged Gaza Strip, saying he has diminished Israel’s deterrence.
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He said:
“Deterrence has been replaced by stuttering that does not make use of Israel’s offensive power.”
Gantz added: “The implications of the policies that the prime minister is leading are also spreading to other regions and arenas,” referring to Israel’s longstanding foe Iran.
(Middle East Monitor, PC, Social Media)
