Likud candidate in surprising statement: "The Joint List and Ra'am should not be disqualified from running for the Knesset"

Eli Goldschmidt, the Likud candidate in the 26th slot, said in an interview that the Joint List and Ra'am should not be disqualified from running for the Knesset, but they are not fit to serve in the government. He attacked Yair Golan, calling him the "spiritual father" of a film against IDF soldiers, but clarified that his party should not be disqualified. Goldschmidt also criticized Netanyahu's policy towards Hamas.

Eli Goldschmidt, the Likud candidate in the 26th slot on the list for the Knesset, said in an interview on i24NEWS's "Mahadurah Hamesh" that the Joint List and Ra'am should not be disqualified from running in the elections. However, he emphasized that these parties are not fit to serve in a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. Goldschmidt harshly attacked the chairman of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, calling him "the spiritual father of the so terrible film about IDF soldiers," but clarified that his party should not be disqualified. He also criticized Netanyahu's policy towards Hamas, stating that there is no difference between it and the policy of the change government. Goldschmidt addressed past videos in which he criticized Netanyahu, saying he was mistaken. Regarding responsibility for the October 7 massacre, he said that Netanyahu bears ministerial responsibility, but the actual blame lies with the military.

Likud candidate in surprising statement: "The Joint List and Ra'am should not be disqualified from running for the Knesset"