hebrew → English transcript

Precisely because the soldiers are exhausted, we must go for one decisive move, all the way.

Precisely because we don't have endless time, not another month, or two, or three,

we need to make one move.

And regarding the Chief of Staff's discipline, we're in a democracy; things must be very clear.

The political echelon decides and directs, and the Chief of Staff executes.

That's how it works for me in the police. There's no reason it shouldn't work in the army.

And I hope… Yesterday I demanded the Chief of Staff say these things out loud.

I hope that tomorrow the Chief of Staff will say it himself. He can have other opinions,

he can suggest one theory or another course of action,

but in the end, there's a political echelon. We were elected precisely for these things,

to set the policy, and the army must fall in line.

And by the way, the army…

So, speaking of policy, Minister Smotrich, and the reason for which you were elected,

You and Minister Smotrich are considered the more hawkish wing of the cabinet.

And today we find out that Minister Smotrich is advancing a transfer of 3 billion shekels for aid to the Gaza Strip,

from our tax money.

I don't like it, I opposed the aid, I was the only Cabinet member who voted against it,

But if there are already those who say yes, aid should be transferred,

Then I think it was wrong to transfer it using our tax money. I think that's wrong.

Did you say anything to him about it?

He knows my position on it.

For this entire past year, I have voted against aid in the Cabinet,

Sadly, I was alone, but Minister Smotrich knows full well that, one, I'm against aid,

And two, even by the logic of those who give aid.

Why on earth pay Gaza with my taxes?

Have we gone crazy? Don't we have other things to spend our taxes on?

Not in Gaza and not in aid that ultimately reaches Hamas.

Thank you.