The struggle for the position of President of the State: After the negative publications about candidate Silvan Shalom, it is the turn of candidate Fuad Ben Eliezer.
According to the publications, which were first reported on the program 'Uvda', Ben-Eliezer was a member of two prestigious casinos in London, during his time as Minister of Defense.
In a conversation on the program 'Right for the Morning' onGalei Tzahal, Fuad explained that he had never gambled, and that "the last time I set foot in England was 12 years ago. On that day, I gave the order to eliminate Salah Shehadeh. After that, an extradition order was issued against me in Europe, which was canceled about two years ago.".
He said it was clear to him that someone had "hired private investigators to follow me.".
Fuad added that he is surrounded by a large family, some of whom live in England and love to eat at the casino. "If my family invites me, will I tell them where to take me?""
In his opinion, this is a disproportionate attack: "This is someone who doesn't want me to be president.".
Regarding his health, and in light of the news that he is expected to undergo a kidney transplant this week, Ben Eliezer said that his health is currently "better than it has been in the last ten years," and that he is "strong as iron and I have no problems. The fall three years ago brought me back to life and I lost 40 kilos.".
Fuad said that three years ago he almost reached "the gates of heaven," and since then dialysis has become a part of his life. "It's just like going out to drink and eat." The transplant he will undergo aims to improve his quality of life and free him from the need for dialysis. "It's one of the simplest surgeries," and not something that will make him think about "downshifting. I'm more energetic, I have more to give, and I feel like I need to do it.".
As for his analysis of his chances of winning the position, Fuad claimed that he hopes that Yair Lapid, the chairman of Yesh Atid, will allow a free vote in his faction. Regarding Lapid's anger over not voting in favor of the conscription law, he explained that it was an opposition decision and that he could not violate it. "I think I have a high chance, I have the support of the opposition and I assume that Lapid will allow a free vote," Fuad said. Regarding the fact that Shelly Yachimovitz from the Labor Party did not sign his candidacy, he claimed that "that is her right" and that he hopes and wishes that the former Labor Party chairman will fulfill her commitment to the party's candidate.
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