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Israeli Ex-Premier Says Netanyahu Unable to Secure Victories as Government Faces Troop Shortages

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “does not know how to win in any arena,” criticising the government’s handling of military operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, according to Israeli media. “The current government’s political leadership is obstructing the army’s ability to achieve victory across multiple fronts,” Bennett said in an interview with Channel 12, accusing leaders of pr…

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Tel Aviv: Former Israeli Prime Minister Naphtali Bennett said, Thursday, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not know how to win in any square in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Bennett stated, in an interview with the Hebrew Channel 12, that the political level of the current government under Netanyahu was impeding the achievement of victory by the army on all fronts, including Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, [...]

Naftali Bennett, the former prime minister, said Thursday in News Studio 12 that Netanyahu had done very little on the Iran issue. Although Prime Minister Netanyahu is the only one who has dared to mess with the 'hot potato' and go on the offensive against Iran, Mr Bennett believes that is not enough. According to the former prime minister, “We are not winning on any front. Not in Gaza, not in Lebanon, in Iran we will see any more.” Despite Is…

The former prime minister opened up in a round of interviews, almost a year after the last time he was interviewed in Israel • On the offer to Eisenkot: "It was generous" • On a future partnership with Netanyahu: "Let him accept responsibility first" • On building a coalition despite the polls: "Surprises are expected" • And also: Why does he think October 7th could not have happened in his government?

The former prime minister attacks the government over the security situation ("Hezbollah has recovered, Hamas is getting stronger, and Iran may stay in the same place"), sets strict conditions for the entry of ultra-Orthodox members into the government he heads ("They won't get a shekel for evading"), and calls on Gadi Eisenkot to join: "I gave him a generous offer, he's stalling."

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וואלה! broke the news in on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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