Ben-Gvir hints strike in Iran as 'weak, disappointing'

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister (Otzma Yehudit) Itamar Ben-Gvir hinted towards the alleged Israeli attack in Iran on Friday, on X, saying it is dardaleh, slang for weak, disappointing, or poor. 

דרדל׳ה!

— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) April 19, 2024

After the Iranian attack on Israel on Sunday, Ben-Gvir tweeted, "Impressive defense until now – now there must be a crushing attack."

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid criticized Ben-Gvir on the social media platform, saying that "never before has a minister in the defense cabinet done such heavy damage to the country's security, its image, and its international status. In an unforgivable tweet of one word, Ben-Gvir managed to mock and shame Israel from Tehran to Washington.

"Any other prime minister would have thrown him out of the cabinet this morning. Even the ministers who sit next to him and are silent as sheep are not free from responsibility. They are part of an unforgivable security and value failure."

Tally Gotliv's comments

MK Tally Gotliv (Likud) also tweeted earlier Friday, "Good morning, dear people of Israel. A morning in which our head is held high with pride. Israel is a strong and powerful country. May we regain the power of deterrence."

בוקר טוב לעם ישראל היקר. בוקר בו הראש מורם בגאווה. ישראל מדינה חזקה ועוצמתית.מי יתן ונשיב לעצמינו את כח ההרתעה.למביני עניין מתהילים של יום שישי: ״על אדום אשליך נעלי.. מי נחני עד אדום.. באלוקים נעשה חיל והוא יבוס צרינו״אמן כן יהי רצון

— טלי גוטליב (@TallyGotliv) April 19, 2024

Gotliv quoted a verse from Psalms: "Moab would be my washbasin; on Edom I would cast my shoe;" in other words, according to the Steinzaltz commentary, this is "an expression of contempt;" and an insulting gesture recognized throughout the Middle East."