From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Likud blasts opposition chiefs for not condemning ‘Iranian assassination attempt’ of PM
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party slams Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and National Unity chief Benny Gantz for failing to condemn Saturday’s attempted drone strike on the prime minister‘s residence in Caesarea, stating that “silence is like agreement.”
“More than 24 hours have passed since the Iranian assassination attempt on the prime minister of Israel, and the heads of the opposition, Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz, have not published a single word of condemnation against our enemies,” the spokesman states.
“At the moment of truth, they’ve failed to overcome petty politics and big egos. For shame,” he continues, accusing the pair of choosing silence rather than presenting a united front against Israel’s enemies.
“They chose to remain silent and as we know silence is like agreement. But it doesn’t really matter. With or without their support, Israel will continue to win,” the spokesman says.
The Times of Israel Community.