Moshe Feiglin, far-right firebrand, says Netanyahu should have quit after Oct. 7

Moshe Feiglin, leader of the far-right Zehut faction, said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should have resigned after the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack. Feiglin accused Netanyahu of being responsible for the security failure and of deciding not to win the war. He also criticized the election campaign's focus on the Haredi draft issue.

Moshe Feiglin, the far-right leader of the Zehut faction, said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should have resigned after the Hamas-led onslaught of October 7, 2023. In an interview with 103FM radio, Feiglin stated that Netanyahu was responsible for the security debacle and had already decided on October 7 not to win the war in Gaza. Feiglin noted that Netanyahu has served as prime minister for 19 years since 1996 and is 'head of the system.' Netanyahu has not accepted direct responsibility and has blamed security chiefs. Feiglin's party ran on a joint slate with Religious Zionism in the recent election, holding six seats. President Herzog gave Yashar party chief Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government. Feiglin criticized the election campaign's focus on the Haredi draft issue instead of preventing another massacre. He said he may welcome a unity government but keep Zehut in the opposition.