Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid in Tel Aviv expressed his support for former Yesh Atid minister Orna Barbivay, who is running against incumbent mayor Ron Huldai.
"The prime minister needs to reprimand the national security minister, who, instead of taking care of internal security issues – is causing enormous damage to Israel's foreign relations," Gantz added
While the votes for Labor almost doubled since last week, they would still not get enough to cross the threshold.
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The head of Israel's Labor Party advocates for cooperation with Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority while condemning the progressive left's support for jihad in the name of human rights.
Under the broad contours of the deal, 50 hostages will be released within the first four days in exchange for 150 Palestinian security prisoners and a pause in the fighting during those 96 hours.
Lapid explained that he didn't think Netanyahu could remain prime minister because the public had lost faith in him socially and for security.
The far-right lawmaker later said on X that 'any sensible person' knew the comments that Israel could use a nuclear weapon in the Gaza Strip were 'metaphorical.'
Groups like Brothers in Arms and Peace Now accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering national security with the appointment.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid also refused to condemn the incident.
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