Opposition party heads take aim at Netanyahu and coalition for enabling Ben Gvir

Criticism is continuing to pour in against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, though much of the pushback is aimed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the rest of the government for keeping the far-right politician in a position of power.

“The whole region sees Netanyahu’s weakness against Ben Gvir,” Opposition Leader Yair Lapid writes on X. “He can’t control the government even when it comes to a clear attempt to destabilize our national security.”

Benny Gantz, head of the opposition National Unity party, says he expects little from Netanyahu “who allowed an irresponsible arsonist to bring us down into an abyss in exchange for political quiet.”

“But there are responsible parties in the government and coalition who are expected to do something,” says Gantz, a former war cabinet minister. “Condemnations and nice words won’t suffice here, and history will judge you for being part of this dangerous endeavor.”