T. Belman. Smotrich is right as usual. Why is his party not growing in the polls?
Finance Minister comments on the fires that are raging in the north: A year ago there was a defense minister who said we would return Lebanon to the Stone Age. The time has come.
Israel National News Jun 4, 2024,
Bezalel SmotrichYonatan Sindel/Flash 90
“Just a few hours ago I warned that the situation in the north is deteriorating and the security belt must move from Israel to southern Lebanon. The new concept led by the War Cabinet has been going up in flames for hours and is exploding in our faces,” Smotrich said.
“A year ago there was a defense minister who said we would return Lebanon to the Stone Age. Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Defense Minister, Mr. Chief of Staff – the time has come,” he added.
His comments came as fires raged in the north caused by rocket debris and direct hits, and exacerbated by the hot and dry weather.
13 teams of firefighters are deployed throughout the city of Kiryat Shmona and are protecting the homes in the neighborhoods. The spokesman for the city of Kiryat Shmona stated that, due to the severe fires around the city, several residents who remained in the city have been evacuated from their homes.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded, “What is happening now in the north is moral bankruptcy. Reckless management by the Concept Cabinet, a direct continuation of the policy of containment and proportionality, a policy that directly led to October 7. Instead of bowing down to Hamas, it is time for all of Lebanon to burn.”
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said, “The north is going up in flames and Israeli deterrence is burning with it. The government has no plan for the day after in Gaza, no plan to return the residents to the north, no management, no strategy. A fully reckless government.”
“Opposition leader Yair Lapid said, “…The government has no plan for the day after in Gaza, no plan to return the residents to the north, no management, no strategy. A fully reckless government.” Clearly it is better not to disclose plans that will surely be discredited for many reasons by people who disagree with the plans, than to open your plans for criticism – and for those who disagree to organise to thwart your plans- as indeed happened regarding the pland in 2019 to declare sovreignty over Judea and Samaria which were thwarted by subversive acts by people of the Israeli leftist internationalist deep-staters.
All I can say is that if you want the country of Israel to look and feel like the country of America as it is right now, do exactly what the current administration insists that you do with respect to this war.
Not pretty.
The purpose of government and the military forces they Set up is to protect the whole population. This is obviously being dealt with in a sloppy manner and has been since (best case) last year (although probably longer). It’s time to take care of business.
here maybe a few that vote for Likud.
Mostly talk. Below is the conventional wisdom but it is mostly correct.
Israel isn’t done yet with Gaza. When that war ends, Israel can turn its attention to Lebanon. The Lefty IDF General Staff has cut the IDF forces such that they can’t fight a second war and Biden has apparently cut off the supply of precision bombs.
The real enemy is Iran and until the Mullahs are gone one way or another, Israel will be attacked by Iranian proxies forever.
Cut the head of the snake.