Ben-Gvir answers Lapid: I'm fixing the damage you left behind

• Published date: 23 January 2023

Ben-Gvir replied: "Omer BarLlev neglected national security during his term, left non-functioning police stations, thousands of police officers who retired because of the bad conditions, protection in the north, crime and violence in the south, zero police and Jewish children who are afraid to go to the Western Wall, because they will throw stones and Mototov Cocktails at them, just because they are Jewish."

"I didn't come to put a Band-Aid and to make the shows that the previous government made. I came to lead a change and a deep change from the root. I don't kid myself that it will take a day or two. It will take time, but with G-d's help we have begun to lead and initiate processes and with G-d's help we will bring about this change.

Ben-Gvir claimed that Lapid "would come to the office at 11 in the morning and leave as early as 4, so he shouldn't preach to us about hard work. Just last night I finished a discussion with the Commissioner at 2 in the morning and this morning at 7 I was already in the office. This is my office's schedule six days a week since we entered the office, because you didn't leave us many choices, but to make an effort and work hard, to repair the damage you left.''"

Lapid had earlier claimed that Ben-Gvir was not qualified for the position of National Security Minister.: "I have a question for the plenum: Where is Ben-Gvir? Six wounded in four shooting incidents in Lod. Where is he? Before the elections we know what would have happened. After five minutes he would be there. Instagram, Tiktok, interviews on all channels, assuring us that such things will not happen with him. He would have taken care of it in a day," Lapid began.

He mentioned that "in Pisgat Ze'ev a girl was hit by a stray shot. A child. Seven and a half years old. She was sitting at home, a shot was fired into her home. I leave it to you to imagine the series of photographs of Ben-Gvir with such a girl before the elections. Now the minister as...