A controversial Israeli politician blasted Israel’s strike at Iran Thursday night as “lame” after the Jewish state reportedly launched missiles at the rogue Islamic republic.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted one word in Hebrew that was best translated as “lame” on X shortly after news broke that Israel struck a military base near Isfahan in central Iran, the Times of Israel explained.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid quickly denounced the bombastic far-right leader’s statement.
“Never before has a minister in the security cabinet done such heavy damage to the country’s security, its image and its international status,” Lapid wrote on X.
“In an unforgivable one-word tweet, Ben Gvir managed to mock and shame Israel from Tehran to Washington,” he added.
Ben Gvir’s comment also drew criticism from officials in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inner circle, claiming he had compromised national security, Israel Channel 12 reported.
Ben Gvir “was and remains childish and irrelevant to any discussion,” officials reportedly said.
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