Jewish Home chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett is attacking Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman over the security situation on the Gaza border and the continued terror attacks against the security forces in the area.
"In the past few days we have witnessed the dangerous consequences of the Defense Minister's policy of restraint and weakness vis-a-vis the Gaza Strip - more restraint, more terror,” said Bennett.
“The incendiary kites and balloons continue to threaten the residents of the Gaza envelope, the disturbances on the fence are escalating, and Palestinians are infiltrating IDF positions without fear. This is not the way to conduct a security policy, this is a failed policy. When these incidents started I presented an organized plan for dealing with the Gaza Strip based on a clear principle: Restraint would lead to escalation. And that’s what happened,” he continued.
"The current situation is a direct result of Liberman's policy vis-à-vis the Gaza Strip. Under the cover of 'pragmatism' and 'responsibility', Liberman left the security of the residents of the south to the discretion of Hamas. The time has come to tell the truth: The Liberman-Hamas agreements have collapsed,” charged Bennett.
Bennett, a member of the political-security cabinet, continued, "This is not the security policy that the public expects to see from a right-wing government. The right-wing voters expect to see a tough hand and zero tolerance for dangerous Palestinian terror. This situation must be stopped. I intend to bring the matter up for discussion at the next cabinet meeting, immediately after the holidays."
Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu party said in response: "On Friday, seven Palestinian rioters were killed, more than 500 were injured, and no Israeli even suffered a scratch as a result of a determined and powerful policy that proved itself.” READ MORE
