Commentator Yaakov Bardugo said on Channel 14 Sunday that former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot defined Israeli hostages as 'prisoners' and sought to surrender to Hamas and send Yahya Sinwar to Qatar. Bardugo also alleged that Eisenkot and Yair Golan support the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Commentator Yaakov Bardugo, speaking on Channel 14 Sunday morning, launched a sharp attack on former IDF chief of staff and war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot. Bardugo accused Eisenkot of having defined Israeli hostages as 'prisoners' during his tenure and of seeking to surrender to Hamas and send the terror group's leader Yahya Sinwar to Qatar. He also asserted that Eisenkot and former IDF deputy chief Yair Golan both want to establish a Palestinian state, linking the current political divide to what he described as a consistent left-wing agenda.
Bardugo has previously accused Eisenkot of dismantling the IDF and being a 'far-left' figure, as The Zioneer reported on July 6 and July 27. His latest remarks come amid ongoing Israeli public debate over hostage policy and the military campaign in Gaza, with Eisenkot having served in the war cabinet until his resignation. The accusations reflect the deep political polarization surrounding the handling of the war and the postwar vision for the Palestinian arena.
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