Politics and Knesset
“185,000 citizens who received a weapon or conditional approval now fear that the court will revoke their license,” said Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in response to the ruling.
“The days of public daylight between the U.S. and Israel are about to end,” stated David Friedman, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Netanyahu reportedly warned ministers that Biden could still take steps against the Jewish state in his last two-plus months in office.
A nuclear Iran would threaten the entire Middle East, Israel’s foreign minister said.
“Standpoint” with Gabriel Groisman and guest Yechiel Leiter
The Ethics Committee also voted to cut the salary of Cassif, the lone Jewish lawmaker for the Arab Hadash-Ta’al Party, over his anti-Israel incitement.
The PM reportedly told Ben-Gvir he didn’t know “a faster way to bring about a constitutional crisis than trying to fire a minister without an indictment.”
The Israeli premier condemned as an “organized witch hunt” the “wild and unstoppable attacks” against his office in connection with leak and misconduct allegations.
The Foreign Ministry will always proudly represent the State of Israel and what it represents, Gideon Sa’ar said.
“Yechiel Leiter is a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent speaker and possesses a deep understanding of American culture and politics,” the Israeli prime minister said.
Just under half of those surveyed said they supported the decision to fire Gallant, according to Direct Polls.
The attorney general defended the prime minister’s decision to fire any minister whom he felt couldn’t carry out his policies.
