Yaakov Bardugo in a harsh message to President Herzog: "You have no right"

Yaakov Bardugo, placed 11th on the Likud list, sharply criticized President Herzog in an interview, stating he has no right to grant the mandate to someone without a Jewish majority. Bardugo addressed the ballot box terror scandal and suspicions of election result tampering, calling to halt the submission of party lists and the opening of the Knesset session. He accused law enforcement of trying to obscure the severity of the affair, which he described as a security threat, and urged transferring the mandate to Netanyahu.

Yaakov Bardugo, placed 11th on the Likud list, gave a pointed interview on Channel 14 with Noam Amir, addressing the ballot box terror scandal, suspicions of election result tampering, and the opposition bloc's attempt to form a government. Bardugo fiercely attacked President Herzog over the possibility of granting the mandate to someone without a Jewish majority, saying: "You have no right." He discussed the investigation into Qatar's involvement and the vote-buying affair for Arab parties, defining the event as a security threat. Bardugo criticized law enforcement officials he claimed are trying to downplay the severity of the affair, and called to halt the submission of party lists and the opening of the Knesset session. He emphasized that the election result is a major victory for Likud and Benjamin Netanyahu, dismissing opposition attempts to claim success. Bardugo clarified there is no scenario where the change bloc can form a government without Arab party support, and called for the mandate to be transferred to Netanyahu.

Yaakov Bardugo in a harsh message to President Herzog: "You have no right"