FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
JERUSALEM — The “agent” undercover wears a fake beard and wig, a wool cap to further conceal his identity. He has left at home his metal-framed glasses, dark jacket, and tie that he usually wears. He presents himself to the police at the Jaffa precinct as a civilian who needs to file a report, talks for 20 minutes, only at the end does he discard the disguise and reveals himself to be the Minister of National Security.
Not their direct boss, but certainly the boss of their boss. So, on the day Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State, arrives in the Middle East, an interview is published in the Wall Street Journal that the minister uses to send messages to the head of the government: “They are at a crossroads, they must decide which way to go.” For the radical messianic settlers, whom Ben-Gvir represents, it means continuing the war in Gaza until the reconstruction of the settlements.
The opposite of the path indicated by President Joe Biden, to whom the minister does not recognize the almost unconditional support given to Israel after the massacres on October 7th in the south of the country: “He is busy providing humanitarian aid that ends up with Hamas. If Trump were in charge, the conduct of the United States would be completely different.” Netanyahu does not criticize him face to face because he needs him to stay in power and limits himself to comment: “There are those who, for applause, put the vital interests of the nation at risk.”
The Palestinians accuse the minister of racism; in the past, he has been convicted of incitement and support for a Jewish terrorist organization. *Corriere della Sera is also on Whatsapp. Just click here to subscribe to the channel and stay updated.
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February 4, 2024 (updated on February 4, 2024 | 23:02)
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