Behind the anti-Bibi camp’s vilification of Ben-Gvir - opinion

Yair Lapid's chance of preventing Benjamin Netanyahu from winning the Israeli elections hinges on the Arab parties crossing the threshold. To charm Arab voters, he's vilifying Itamar Ben-Gvir.

A billboard of then-Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Strength) , as part of Otzma Yehudit election campaign, in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, February 28, 2020.

(photo credit: DAVID COHEN/FLASH 90)

ByRUTHIE BLUM

OCTOBER 20, 2022 21:35

Updated: OCTOBER 21, 2022 08:38

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