Netanyahu Arrived - But Did Not Photograph With Ben Gvir: The Drama Behind the Altalena
The location of the Altalena quickly turned from a historical search operation into a political battle over credit. Behind the separate statements of Netanyahu and Ben Gvir lies a confrontation over the relations between Likud…
Assessment
A routine-historical search for the Altalena shipwreck has turned into a public relations tug-of-war between Netanyahu and Ben Gvir. The core issue is who gets political credit for a symbolic nationalist project, and the refusal to appear together in a photo signals deeper tensions between Likud and Otzma Yehudit. With elections approaching, this fight over a shared photo frame is really a struggle over voter bases and coalition positioning.