Otzma Yehudit against Sagalovitz and Abbas: "A fire sale of the state"

Otzma Yehudit responded sharply today (Thursday) to the joint announcement by Yoav Sagalovitz and Mansour Abbas regarding the talks taking place between the two, claiming it is a "fire sale of the Jewish state with the cooperation of the Left." The party claimed that Abbas is trying, through Sagalovitz, to gain influence over the Ministry of National Security and government policy in the Negev and the Galilee.

The party's statement said that Abbas seeks, according to them, "to bring back the summer camps for terrorists in prison, stop the demolitions in the Negev, and take over the Ministry of the Negev and the Galilee." Otzma Yehudit added that as far as they are concerned, this is an attempt to change the policy currently led by the party in these areas.

Furthermore, Otzma Yehudit attacked the Ra'am party, claiming that its members do not recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization and Israel as a Jewish state, and that the party is subordinate to the Shura Council of the Islamic Movement.

At the end of the statement, the party linked the move to Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman, claiming that these are the political partners they might rely on.

"These are the partners of Eisenkot and Lieberman, don't let them sell you stories," the party stated.

As recalled, these developments come against the backdrop of Sagalovitz's resignation from the Knesset and reports of a new political move in which he is expected to join Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas. The connection is sparking reactions in the political system, partly due to the possibility of future cooperation between the sides and its implications for the distribution of roles.