Hendel at home meetings: "Katz is a political operator who dismissed Bluth"

The "Zionist Home - The Reservists" party, led by Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, began a series of home meetings across the country last night, with an emphasis on religious Zionist communities. The meetings were held in Kfar HaRoeh and Kibbutz Lavi.

In a recording obtained by "HaYom," Yoaz Hendel is heard sharply attacking Defense Minister Israel Katz and expressing support for Major General Avi Bluth.

In the recording, Hendel says that he takes a firm line against the "hilltop youth" phenomenon: "I was very aggressive with what is called the 'hilltop youth.' I dealt with them on several fronts. It is an event of anarchy."

He later referred to the dismissal of Major General Avi Bluth and said: "Avi Bluth is the general who developed the settlement movement the most. Because of political considerations, Katz, who is a political operator, chose to dismiss him."

Hendel's remarks come against the backdrop of the party's ongoing campaign to appeal to the public serving in the reserves and the religious-Zionist public, while criticizing the government's conduct and the Defense Minister's policy.