Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot met at the Herzliya Conference this morning, with Bennett quoted as saying they will work together to save Israel, according to Israeli media.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot met Wednesday morning at the Herzliya Conference, hosted by Reichman University. Bennett was quoted by N12 saying: "We will work together and do everything to save Israel." The meeting, reported by a single source, carries political significance as both figures have held top security and government roles, with Bennett leading the government in 2021–2022 and Eisenkot serving as IDF chief and later entering politics. The open-ended pledge suggests a potential political partnership, though no further details of the conversation or joint plans have been released. This is the first report of such a meeting between the two.
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