Amid talks on alliance, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich trade accusations

26 July 2022, 3:09 pm

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Head of the far-right Religious Zionism party MK Bezalel Smotrich and party member Itamar Ben Gvir with supporters at the party headquarters in Modi'in, on election night, March 23, 2021. (Sraya Diamant/Flash90)

Deep in talks to once again run on a joint electoral slate, MKs Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir trade public accusations.

Speaking at a Channel 13 news conference, Smotrich, the head of the Religious Zionism party, accuses Ben-Gvir of issuing ultimatums and threats.

Oztma Yehudit, the faction headed by Ben-Gvir, retorts that he has not issued any ultimatums, and says it is “saddened that Smotrich is attacking Ben-Gvir in the media.”