Smotrich's brother against "Otzma Yehudit": "I will not vote again for the party that Ben Gvir is a member of"

Tovia Smotrich, the brother of the Minister of Finance and the chairman of the Bezalel Smotrich religious Zionist party, today (Tuesday) sharply criticized the Otzma Yehudit party and Minister Itamar Ben Gabir , who heads it, who announced that after the elimination of the Jihad leaders in Gaza they will return to vote with the government , and even He claimed: "I will not vote again for a party in which Ben Gvir will be a member."

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He wrote on his Twitter account: "In the previous elections, I was very much against it, and yet I also understood the opposing consideration and the magnitude of the time, but in the next elections I will probably not vote again for the party of which Ben Gvir will be a part. It is true that I did not expect much, but I did expect at least a minimal level of A responsibility to the country that will overcome self-aggrandizement. But he just can't help himself."

In the previous elections I was very much against it and yet I also understood the opposite consideration and the magnitude of the time, but in the next elections I will probably not vote again for the party of which Ben Gvir will be a part.
It is true that I did not expect much, but I did expect at least a minimal level of responsibility for the country that would overcome self-aggrandizement.
But he just can't help himself. pic.twitter.com/Uyl8uxQd6f

— Tuvia Smotrich (@TSmotrich) May 9, 2023

As mentioned, earlier today the Otzma Yehudit faction announced that "Following the acceptance of our position and the transition from containment to attack with the targeted countermeasures of Islamic Jihad officials, we will return to voting with the government. It is hoped that the attacks will be maintained for a long time."

In addition, MK Almog Cohen from the party announced that he will close his office in Sderot and return to vote with the coalition. The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gabir, said: "I congratulate the Prime Minister for the proactive activity in Gaza. This is a good start. The time has come to change the policy in Gaza."