Olmert: Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are terrorists
Khaberni - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on Thursday, described the National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as "terrorists," holding them responsible for the deterioration of the situation in Israel both internally and externally.
Olmert said in statements to the Israeli "103 FM" radio that "the policy led by the terrorists Ben-Gvir and Smotrich is causing a disaster for Israel, and will lead to its isolation and rejection by the entire world."
In response to a direct question about his description of them as "terrorists," he replied: "Yes, certainly, terrorists."
Olmert harshly criticized the continuation of the war on the Gaza Strip, saying: "This is a war without purpose and without any hope for success, but rather deception and arrogant boasting with no basis."
Olmert called for "putting an end to the government's overreach and arrogance," emphasizing that Israel is drifting towards the abyss under the leadership of an "extremist and fascist" government, according to his expression.
These statements come at a time when criticisms are escalating both inside and outside of Israel against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, amidst the ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip which has left more than 175,000 Palestinian martyrs and wounded, mostly children and women, in addition to thousands missing and hundreds of thousands displaced.
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