Defense Minister Benny Gantz responded today (Thursday) to the statements of the Noam party that condemned the construction of the monument in memory of Egyptian soldiers who were killed in battles in Israel during the Six Day War, after publication of the intention to erect it here on the 11th.
"Egypt is a strategic partner of the State of Israel," said Gantz, "it is the first neighboring country to sign a peace agreement with us, and relations with it make a critical contribution to regional stability and Israel's security at all times, and in particular during times of fighting against the Gaza Strip and against terrorism in Sinai.
"In recent years, we have promoted the deepening of the partnership in many other aspects as well. The State of Israel and the security establishment see Egypt as a first-rate ally. The attempt to mark Egypt as an enemy state by a party that will be a member of the coalition is a factual error and a strategic error. I condemn this serious statement, and call Also for the incoming prime minister to come out with his voice and denounce the things."
Egypt is a strategic partner of the State of Israel, it is the first neighboring country to sign a peace agreement with us, and relations with it make a critical contribution to regional stability and Israel's security at all times, and in particular during times of fighting against the Gaza Strip and against terrorism in Sinai.
— Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) December 1, 2022
Earlier, the Noam party tweeted on its Twitter account: "Only in Lapid's state of all its citizens is it possible to conceive a delusional idea like erecting a monument in memory of the enemy soldiers who tried to destroy us. The people of Israel chose a state with a Jewish identity, and so it will be."
Only in the country of all Lapid's citizens is it possible to come up with such an absurd idea as erecting a monument in memory of the enemy soldiers who tried to destroy us.
The people of Israel chose a country with a Jewish identity, and so it will be https://t.co/PEQPuZ066V
— Noam Party (@noamparty) November 29, 2022
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