In a campaign video strikingly similar to that of Avigdor Lieberman but with a security theme rather than a religious one, Benny Gantz accuses opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu of being controlled by Religious Zionist politicians.
“Here is Mr. Security,” the video begins with an image of Netanyahu. “And here are two people who will extort him and turn him into a ‘security marionette.'” The images morph into Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir and Religious Zionist chairman Betzalel Smotrich as puppeteers controlling “marionette” Bibi.
“This is Ben-Gvir, the man who didn’t serve in the IDF but wants to be the Public Security Minister,” the video continues. “Here’s Smotrich, who fled from the army after a few months but isn’t embarrassed to want to be the Defense Minister.”
“The puppet Bibi has no government without them. WE CAN NOT ALLOW THEM TO SIT IN ISRAEL’S SECURITY CABINET.”
“On November 1, Israel will elect a safe government, against all the threats. Either Gantz or a dangerous and extreme government.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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“This is Ben-Gvir, the man who didn’t serve in the IDF but wants to be the Public Security Minister,” the video continues. “Here’s Smotrich, who fled from the army after a few months but isn’t embarrassed to want to be the Defense Minister.”
The IDF refused to induct Ben-Gvir. He did everything he could to serve; he even held a three-day hunger strike outside the IDF headquarters, but they had instructions from their political masters that they were under no circumstances to allow him to serve, because of his political views.
Smotrich studied in kollel until he was 28, and then signed up to the IDF. He served the full 16 months that the law requires of married soldiers at that age. There is nothing more than could be expected of him, unless you are a sheigetz like Gantz, who believes studying Torah is worthless and a waste of time and resources and does not serve the country. Anyone who is a faithful Jew understands that Torah study does more to protect the country than any military service, so Smotrich served the country for ten years in kollel, plus his 16 months in the IDF.
Milhouse is correct.
I was about to start typing essentially the same thing then realized it was already a comment, lol