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Sunday, November 17, 2024
Gantz: Firing flares near PM’s home is ‘terrorism’; Likud’s Zohar: Judicial overhaul must be revived
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Following media reports that the suspects detained for firing flares near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea were members of the anti-government protest movement, National Unity chief Benny Gantz declares: “This is not a protest – this is terrorism.”
“Although I deeply disagree with Netanyahu and often criticize him… Netanyahu is not a murderer and is not an enemy. One should demonstrate against him and the government only according to the law,” Gantz tweets.
“This is the position of the absolute majority of those who oppose this government. And this is the only correct position. In view of the recent events, every public leader, including the leaders of protests against the government, must say this out loud today,” he adds.
Responding to the news, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar says that yesterday’s incident serves as proof that the government must complete its controversial judicial overhaul.
“The criminals who committed the heinous act and the tailwind they receive from the [justice] system remind us all of the duty to complete the legal reform in order to save Israeli democracy,” he says.
The Times of Israel Community.