Naftali Bennett is going to visit India? This is a 'revenge exercise' that Benny Gantz did to him

March 24, 2022   

Tensions between Bennett and Gantz's offices deepen: The Defense Minister announced today (Thursday) that he will fly to India on Tuesday to mark 30 years of security relations between India and Israel. Gantz's visit will precede Bennett's visit to India by three days, which was announced a few days ago. Bennett will fly to India on April 2 for a three-day visit. According to a report by political commentator Amit Segal, Gantz's announcement of his visit comes against a backdrop of deep tensions between the two offices - with the two visits not at all coordinated. "Pay attention to Gantz's revenge on Bennett: The Defense Minister's office unexpectedly announces that he has brought forward his visit to India and will arrive three days before the prime minister lands there. The Indians will have to receive both delegations within a week," Segal wrote. He added: "Gantz's hasty visit is not in line with Bennett's office and indicates the deep tensions that exist between the offices. Reminder: This week, Gantz revealed that Bennett's visit will take place a few days before his own." Gantz will fly to India at the head of an expanded security delegation, together with the head of the Administration for Research and Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, the head of the Defense and Political Division, and a delegation of senior officials in the Israeli defense industries. Among other things, he will meet with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and discuss improving relations between the countries. Bennett, who will be joined by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In addition to meeting with him, Bennett will hold meetings with other senior government officials, and will also visit the Jewish community in the country.