'Not Ben-Gvir': Next defense minister should come from Likud, Netanyahu tells ‘Post’
"It's gonna be our government. We decide what the policy is,” Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post. He did not name a candidate for defense minister.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his preference for a defense minister from his Likud party, in response to questions about National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's desire for the position. During an interview on his 77th birthday, Netanyahu indicated his intention to form another government with existing coalition partners, while emphasizing that Likud would determine its policies. He did not name a specific candidate for the defense minister role.
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