MK Akunis: The ombudsman should explain why the cabinet was not convened before the operation, this is serious and dangerous

In an interview with Walla's election studio, the member of Knesset from the Likud said that this "needs to be examined in a thorough way", he referred to the primaries in his party and said that "the composition will reflect to a large extent if we base ourselves above 61" - and said that he is not involved in running for mayor of Tel Aviv: "The issue is not relevant"

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09/08/2022

Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 2:28 p.m. Updated: 2:29 p.m.

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In the video: MK Ofir Akunis in an interview with his Tal in the Walla Studio! (Photo: Stills: Reuven Castro)

MK Ofir Akunis (Likud) today (Tuesday) harshly attacked the legal advisor to the government, Gali Beharev-Miara, for the approval she gave to Prime Minister Yair Lapid to launch the "Dawn" operation in the Gaza Strip without getting it approved by the cabinet. "This is not proper. And it is illegal and should be thoroughly checked," Akonis said in the Walla! election studio. According to him, "the legal adviser to the government should publish today or by the end of the week at the latest her reasons why she did not force the government to convene the cabinet before the operation.

The law states that there must be a meeting of the cabinet.

This is something that is very serious, and a very dangerous precedent." He added: "What would have happened if it had been the other way around (and Netanyahu was in power, Tash)? What would have happened if the political security cabinet had not convened? And what would Mandelblit say? And today the speaker." Shit doesn't say anything about it."

Akunis avoided congratulating Prime Minister Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz on the success of the operation.

"The residents of the south are the great heroes who were under the threat of the missiles, and I have great praise for Israel's accurate intelligence," he said.

He attributed the success of the operation to the activities of the Netanyahu governments.

"This operation would not have been successful if not for the success of the previous operation. Hamas has been deterred since the Guardian of the Walls, this is the reason for the success."

On the other hand, he praised the state conduct of the opposition that supported the activity.

"We backed up the government. It was much easier for them to manage the operation because we didn't conduct ourselves the way they did in the past."

Akunis in Walla's election studio, today (photo: Reuven Castro)

A day before the Likud primaries, Akunis referred to the fight being led by Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu against his uncle's candidate Laniado, who is running in the Tel Aviv district, due to his criminal past. "Netanyahu wants a high-quality Likud list, a list that will speak to the general public in the best possible way," he said. To a large extent, the composition of the list that will be determined tomorrow in the primaries will also affect the results of the elections.

The higher the quality of the list, the more loyal to the Likud way, with clear positions - that's how we will gain momentum for the general elections." He added that "the composition that will be determined tomorrow will largely reflect whether we base ourselves above 61 and above, because there is the potential, or we may withdraw Back below the 60 mandates.

In my eyes there is nothing more important than that, because that is the important thing.

With all due respect to the primaries, and there is respect, at the end between the dates of November 1, it is much more important."

Referring to his plans to run for mayor of Tel Aviv in the future, Akunis said that "the issue is not relevant".

According to him, "My dream is to serve the people of Israel and the Land of Israel in the place where I am the best. I think I do it in the best way in the government and in the Knesset."

He added that "If they talk about me - it's flattering. I personally don't deal with it and I promise you that I don't deal with it, but only with securing my election tomorrow to a high place in the Knesset."

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