Opposition Leader Yair Lapid slams the government and calls for them to be replaced on X, formerly Twitter, following an explosive argument during a cabinet meeting Thursday night intended to discuss planning for the administration of Gaza following Israel’s war against Hamas.
“The leaks from cabinet last night are a disgrace and further proof that this cabinet is dangerous,” writes Lapid.
“The State of Israel must replace the government and its leader. These people are not worthy of the sacrifice and heroism of IDF men and women, and will not be able to steer a strategic decision. They have to go now.”
A loud brawl during Thursday night’s cabinet meeting saw right-wing politicians, including some from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, take aim at IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi over plans for the army to probe its own mistakes in the lead-up to the deadly October 7 Hamas assault. The ministers criticized both the timing of the inquest and the inclusion of an ex-defense minister.
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