"They whisper to him to stay away": Ben Gvir opens up about everything happening in Netanyahu's office
Itamar Ben Gvir reveals in an interview that associates in the Prime Minister's office whisper to Netanyahu to distance himself from him, and describes a close personal relationship that was suddenly cut off. Ben Gvir explains that appointing the legal adviser and Supreme Court justices is more important to him than personal honor, and reveals that Netanyahu has not been answering his calls in recent weeks.
Itamar Ben Gvir, chairman of Otzma Yehudit, gives a revealing interview about his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben Gvir describes a close personal relationship they had, which included joint meetings on Fridays lasting four to five hours, sometimes close to the start of Shabbat. According to him, this connection was suddenly cut off. He claims that associates in the Prime Minister's office whisper to Netanyahu to distance himself from him, because the connection with him "stains" him. Ben Gvir adds that he is offended by the conduct, but clarifies that appointing the legal adviser and Supreme Court justices is more important to him than personal honor. Toward the end of the interview, Ben Gvir reveals that Netanyahu has not been answering his calls in recent weeks. The interview reflects growing tensions between the two figures, who were previously key coalition partners.