Likud officials responded to Transportation Minister Miri Regev's criticism of alternate prime minister and defense minister Benny Gantz in an interview with the Yediot Ahronot newspaper's '7 Days' supplement.
"The elections are over and it is time for unity. It is time to put an end to the personal attacks on every side. The choices are behind us and the joint tasks before us, and we must join forces on behalf of the citizens of Israel," the senior officials said.
Channel 12 News reported that Gantz cut off a meeting with Netanyahu after he learned about the interview and told him in harsh words that this was unacceptable.
Earlier on, it was reported that Regev said that Gantz "...is not ready to be prime minister. He is not ready. Let's see what happens in the coming year and a half. We'll see if he learns from the best and comes ripe for the job."
Regev also brought up the time Gantz's phone was hacked by Iran. "If such a tape exists, you should ask Defense Minister Benny Gantz if there's something to be worried about."
The transportation minister was asked how she can speak this way about someone who currently serves as Israel's defense minister. "True, but the prime minister makes the final decisions. There is a cabinet where the important decisions are made," she said.