Transportation Minister Miri Regev made a statement to the media on Monday outside one of the polling stations in the Likud primaries, claiming that the El Al workers’ committee is working to hurt her position on the party slate. According to Regev, the reason is her decision to work to bring Wizz Air to Israel.
“Anyone who tells you, ‘Miri Regev is strong,’ wants to weaken me," Regev said. “You know that the El Al workers’ committee decided to knock me down the list. All because I decided to bring in Wizz Air."
Regev made clear that she intends to continue with the move despite the opposition.
“I said that I would bring down airfares, and that is what will happen," she declared.
“No workers’ committee will intimidate me or blackmail me," the Transportation Minister added. “The citizens of the State of Israel are more important."