Retired Maj. Gen. Gil Regev: 'I have more in common with Palestinians than with Smotrich'
Retired Maj. Gen. Gil Regev said he feels closer to Palestinians than to Minister Smotrich, dismissing their shared Jewish identity as “nonsense." Asked why he stays in Israel, he replied, “I’m old. Where would I…
Assessment
A retired Israeli general publicly declares more common ground with Palestinians than with a sitting minister. This is not a policy argument but a statement about identity and belonging, one that rejects the assumption that shared Jewishness creates automatic solidarity. Regev's blunt answer about staying in Israel because he is old strips away any ideological romance. The remark signals a fracture in how some security veterans view the current political leadership.