Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Announced tonight (Tuesday) during an interview with the GLC that he will consider holding a confrontation with the chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, If it officially announces his candidacy for prime minister.
“I am definitely ready to consider a confrontation with Yair Lapid the moment he decides to stop hiding behind Bennett and Gideon and tell the truth: he is running for prime minister. While we are leaving the corona and must rebuild our economy we need to decide who the next prime minister will be – Lapid or Netanyahu “Lapid, who was the worst finance minister in the history of Israel, or I who have already rescued Israel from two economic crises.”
Willing to consider a confrontation with Lapid when he stops hiding behind Bennett and Gideon and tells the truth: he is running for prime minister. When we get out of the corona and have to rebuild the economy, we have to decide who will be the next prime minister or me. Lapid, who was the most failed finance minister, or I who have already rescued Israel from 2 economic crises
– Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 9, 2021
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Bad Future, despite Netanyahu’s comment, chose to ignore and did not submit an official response to his remarks. Meanwhile, at the end of the interview, the chairman of Tikva Hadasha, Gideon Saar He chose to answer the call first and said: “Bibi, do not hide behind Lapid. What are you afraid of? Come to the confrontation.” However, on behalf of the party there is a future yet to be heard.
Bibi, do not hide behind a torch. what are you afraid of? Come to the confrontation.
– Gideon Sa’ar | Gideon Saar (@gidonsaar) March 9, 2021
Netanyahu’s call for a potential confrontation comes against the background of an interview Lapid gave at the influencers ‘conference two days ago, where he referred to the possibility of a confrontation against him and said: “I want to look Netanyahu in the eye and tell him’ Also earlier today, MK Elazar Stern said during an interview with Ben Caspit Winon Magal on 103FM: “Why is Bibi not willing to come to a confrontation with Lapid, what is he sharing? He is afraid?”.