Bennett says ‘childish’ opposition harming Israel, trying to damage ties with US

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attacks the opposition and his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu as “childish” during a Yamina faction meeting, saying they are trying to harm Israel-US ties just to challenge the new government.

After false reports claimed US President Joe Biden was planning to revoke his predecessor Donald Trump’s recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli and after Netanyahu slammed Bennett for allegedly giving up Israel’s right to independently attack Iranian nuclear sites, Bennett says: “The opposition is trying to harm the country and ties between me and Biden. This isn’t just childish, it is irresponsible.”

“This is a conscious strategic decision as a punishment due to their frustration at being in the opposition — instead of criticizing and challenging the government, they are purposefully and systematically harming the country,” Bennett charges.