Minister Silman on Bennett: "His response indicates hysteria and panic"
The Minister of Environmental Protection in an interview with Oded Menashe and Noam Fathi on the storm over Naftali Bennett's 'box of bullets' - and was not impressed by the lawsuit he filed • Silman…
Assessment
The exchange between Silman and Bennett exposes the raw personal animosity within Israel's fractured political right. Silman's dismissal of Bennett's lawsuit and her characterization of his behavior as panicked deepen a feud that began with her defection from his government. The underlying dispute over the box of bullets incident raises questions about how security threats are weaponized in political infighting. The coming legal proceedings will test whether such private recordings can be used as political ammunition.