Storm on the right following ambassador's remarks: "Netanyahu plans a government with Eisenkot, without Ben Gvir"
Israel's ambassador to the US, Yehiel Leiter, said in an interview with CNN that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interested in a national unity government and that Itamar Ben Gvir will not return to the position of Minister of National Security. In response, the Otzma Yehudit party accused Netanyahu of planning a government with Gadi Eisenkot without Ben Gvir.
A storm erupted on the right following remarks by Israel's ambassador to the US, Yehiel Leiter, in an interview with CNN. Leiter stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interested in a national unity government and that Itamar Ben Gvir will not return to the position of Minister of National Security. In response, the Otzma Yehudit party accused Netanyahu of planning a government with Gadi Eisenkot without Ben Gvir. However, Leiter did not mention Eisenkot by name, and the connection between his remarks and the formation of a government with Eisenkot is an interpretation by Otzma Yehudit.