Naftali Bennett
An interview with Yamina leader Naftali Bennett.
“My goal is to replace Netanyahu and maintain the national camp’s power,” says Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett, who has emerged as a “kingmaker” in the upcoming post-Knesset-election political battle.
The “Palestinians first” mindset has been proven wrong, and the Arab world understands that the Jewish state “is here to stay,” says the New Right Knesset member.
Railing against the Israeli prime minister’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, the head of the right-wing Yamina Party called the current government “one of the worst” in the country’s history.
Though the so-called “French law” cannot apply to Benjamin Netanyahu’s current trial, it is expected to be opposed by MKs from Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party.
The former IDF chief of staff is entering familiar territory; his first order of the day will be waging a bitter struggle for a defense budget and promoting a cautious approach on Trump’s peace plan.
Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett urges his successor Benny Gantz to keep up the pressure on Tehran, saying that the goal of pushing the country out of Syria is “in reach.”
Israel announces plan to build 7,000 homes in Efrat
Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi hailed the move stating, " We are rejoicing in the confidence expressed by the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, in our ability to expand, to build, and to continue to become a home to new immigrants, young couples and families who seek a quality community near Jerusalem.”
Likud official: “Either Yamina comes on board with what’s been offered, or it won’t be in the government” • Yamina head Naftali Bennett: “If we can make a difference we will join, and if we can’t, we won’t.”
According to Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, his proposal to impose restrictions on arrivals from the U.S., Italy, Spain and France was turned down • Bennett for greater Israeli self-reliance in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Naftali Bennett says the Jewish state must move from closure to a new “corona routine” that keeps the rate of transmission under control without destroying the economy, calling for the IDF to lead information tracking backed by artificial intelligence, massive testing and localized quarantines.
The newly converted recovery center can hold up to 500 patients, placing one in each room, but if the situation calls for it, another 500 people can be housed there.
