By: Dim Amor

MK Merav Michaeli published a series of serious accusations on social media platform X against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, calling it the "Hamas Funding Government" and accusing Netanyahu of sacrificing the hostages and endangering Israel's existence.

"While the Hamas Funding Government persecutes the Shin Bet chief in an attempt to dismantle the state institutions of democratic Israel, the failed economic policy of the Shin Bet verifier continues to collapse. God help us, as the consumer price index jumps by 0.5%. Inflation reaches 3.3%", Michaeli wrote in her first post.

Referring to the deteriorating economic situation, Michaeli pointed to a 7.5% rise in housing prices over the past year and mentioned what she calls Netanyahu's "performances" at Rami Levy supermarket branches where he promised to address the cost of living and the housing crisis.

In her second, even harsher post, Michaeli claimed that Netanyahu canceled a limited security discussion about the fighting in Gaza solely because Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was supposed to participate. "The next time Netanyahu tells you he is 'doing everything to bring back the hostages', remember that he canceled a limited security discussion about the fighting in Gaza just because Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, who is actually working to bring them back, was participating in it. The one who is truly acting for Israel's security," she wrote.

Michaeli's accusations didn't stop there. She continued and called Netanyahu "a minister who was a Shin Bet verifier" and claimed that he "thwarts a security discussion because the Shin Bet chief doesn't suit him well". In the concluding sentence of the post, Michaeli wrote: "For the hundred thousandth time – Netanyahu endangers Israel's security and its very existence, and sacrifices the hostages".

Michaeli's accusations regarding the "Hamas Funding Government" constitute a particularly serious allegation against the Israeli government and its leader, during a sensitive and complex period from a security perspective. In her post, Michaeli claimed that the government "persecutes" the Shin Bet chief with the aim of dismantling the state institutions of the democratic state, an accusation that resonates among government opponents.

Michaeli's harsh reference to Miri Regev came in the closing lines of the first post, where she provocatively wrote: "Stones can kill, Netanyahu. Ask Miri Regev". This statement could be interpreted as a hint at Regev's involvement in previous events related to violent demonstrations.

The use of the term "Shin Bet verifier" – a nickname Netanyahu himself used in the past when referring to himself – constitutes another jab in Michaeli's series of accusations, as she alludes to a gap between the security image Netanyahu seeks to project and the way he actually relates to security officials, according to her claim.

Michaeli's blunt publications constitute one of the harshest attacks seen recently against the Prime Minister, on a public platform like X. They evoked mixed reactions, with certain elements claiming that "it's absurd that she doesn't try to maintain a high level and publishes offensive posts".

These accusations by Michaeli come against the backdrop of increasing tension between the political echelon and the heads of the security establishment, as well as against the backdrop of worrying economic indicators that, according to her, reflect the failure of government policy. The numbers Michaeli presents – a 0.5% rise in the consumer price index, 3.3% inflation, and a 7.5% rise in housing prices – refer to economic data that present the current state of the Israeli economy under the leadership of the current government.

At this stage, no official responses have been received from the Prime Minister's Office or other government ministries to MK Michaeli's serious accusations, but it can be estimated that they will create significant reverberations in the political system in the coming days.

Photo: MK Merav Michaeli, from the Knesset website, in accordance with Article 27a of the Copyright Law