Benjamin Netanyahu congratulates Linoy Ashram on her Olympics performance (Video screenshot)
(TIMES OF ISRAEL) -- Opposition chairman Benjamin Netanyahu came under fire from lawmakers within his own Knesset bloc after he phoned Olympic gymnast Linoy Ashram to congratulate her on winning a gold medal and publicized the call before nightfall on Saturday.
While Netanyahu is not religious, he avoided issuing public statements during the Sabbath when he was prime minister.
לינוי — ריגשת מדינה שלמה! אין כמוך. דגל ישראל מתנוסס גם אצלך בלב וגם למעלה מעל המעצמות הכי גדולות בעולם. התקשרתי גם למירי רגב והודיתי לה כך שהכפילה פי 3 את הסיוע הכלכלי לאלופים שלנו כדי להבטיח שננצח. שבוע טוב לעם ישראל! pic.twitter.com/NM8aPi7Fuh
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) August 7, 2021
The blowback took some time, as many of the MKs in the opposition traditionally observe Shabbat and refrain from using electronics.
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