Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Israeli Lawmaker Calls Netanyahu’s Removal Essential for Society


(MENAFN) Israeli opposition lawmaker Gilad Kariv calls for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be removed from office on Saturday, describing his departure as an “existential need for Israeli society.”

Kariv, a member of The Democrats party, makes the remarks on X while criticizing Netanyahu over his handling of the Israeli army’s investigations into the events of Oct. 7, 2023.

“Just as Netanyahu avoided visiting the kibbutzim in the area surrounding Gaza for months after Oct. 7, he is also avoiding dealing with the Israeli army’s investigations into everything that happened on Oct. 7,” said Kariv.

He accuses Netanyahu of repeatedly “abandoning” Israel’s security and demonstrating “complete incompetence” in overseeing national security affairs.

“Such a person must not be allowed to make any decisions about our future and the future of our children,” he said, adding that Netanyahu’s removal as prime minister is an “existential need for Israeli society.”

Opposition groups and large segments of the Israeli public have continued demanding a state commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Netanyahu’s government has rejected the proposal and instead supports an investigative panel whose members would be politically appointed.

Knesset elections are set for Oct. 27, while opinion polls indicate that Netanyahu and his Likud party are losing support.

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