The Jerusalem Post reported that the Prime Minister’s office suspended Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy on Tuesday.
Although suspension for his suspension is still unknown, several local media outlets reported that this action was taken due to his reply to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on social media platform X regarding humanitarian issues in Gaza.Earlier this month, Levy responded to a tweet by Cameron in which the foreign secretary said that he had told Israeli minister-without-portfolio, Benny Gantz that Israel must increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Levy wrote, “If it were possible to have a pause to get the hostages out, we would obviously have grabbed it with both hands. Hamas must be pressured to back down from its delusional demands.”
“It is factually incorrect that the flow of aid has not increased. Last week, we had a record 277 trucks. Over the past 2 weeks, there have been nearly 50 per cent MORE food trucks entering compared with before the war. Israel’s crossings have excess capacity and if the UK wants more aid to enter Gaza, it should send it and we’ll make sure it gets in,” he added.
Following this, the British Foreign Office reportedly requested clarification after the tweet was published, saying that they were “surprised” by the tweets “given the constructive dialogue between the countries,” the Jerusalem Post reported.
According to the Jerusalem Post, citing an N12 report, there were claims that Sara Netanyahu, the wife of PM Netanyahu, attempted to dismiss Levy from his position due to his alleged involvement in protests against Israeli judicial reforms. Levy had tweeted in support of these protests against PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s reforms, causing controversy among various political factions, including Likud party members. Before this role, Levy worked as an international media advisor for President Isaac Herzog.
