Smotrich's candidate clashed with a reservist: "You don't know what you're talking about"

A heated confrontation erupted at a reservist conference: Itamar Itam, the Religious Zionism candidate, clashed with a reserve soldier who claimed that Israel had not won in Gaza. Itam responded that they had won, and acknowledged that advancing the conscription law depends on the composition of the next coalition.

A heated confrontation erupted at a conference of national-religious reservists, when Itamar Itam, the Religious Zionism party candidate, clashed with a reserve soldier who claimed that Israel had not won in Gaza. Itam responded forcefully: 'We won and how, we certainly won,' and added 'You don't know what you're talking about.' The article notes that the questioner had served hundreds of reserve days since October 7 and fought in Gaza. Later, Itam was asked about the lack of a conscription law after three years in power, and replied that this depends on the composition of the next coalition and the party's strength. According to him, the political options are quite limited, and the main scenario is the continuation of the current coalition with the Haredi parties, which would make it difficult to pass an effective conscription law.