Netanyahu claims to be a victim of a legal and political “witch hunt” and vows to prove his innocence in the hearing. The centrist alliance has in turn brandished its security credentials – it includes three former military chiefs of staff. Netanyahu has claimed Blue and White would make signficant concessions to the Palestinians. Gantz says his alliance wants to separate from the Palestinians, but without sacrificing any of Israel’s security needs or retreating from the major settlement blocs in the occupied West Bank. Security is always a major issue in a country that has fought repeated wars, and debate over who is truly of the political right goes hand-in-hand with that.

Source: The Express Tribune March 08, 2019 07:18 UTC