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Likud MK says Gantz not cut out to be prime minister
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLikud MK Nir Barkat takes a swipe at Defense Minister Benny Gantz, saying the Blue and White chief is not cut out to be prime minister.
Under the coalition deal between Likud and Blue and White, Gantz is supposed to take over as premier from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November 2021.
“During the election campaign, I claimed — as did my friends in Likud — that [Gantz] doesn’t have the skills or experience. I haven’t changed my opinion,” Barkat tells Channel 13 news.
The comments echo early those made by Likud Minister Miri Regev earlier in the week, who in an interview called Gantz “half-baked.”
That comment prompted Gantz to walk out during a meeting with Netanyahu.
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