Opposition leader and former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot said Monday that the campaign against him is coordinated by Prime Minister Netanyahu, accusing him of operating a 'poison machine' that leads to incitement. 'I see signs of panic, composure is not his strong suit,' Eisenkot said in an interview on 103FM.
Opposition leader and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday morning, accusing him of orchestrating a smear campaign against him. In an interview on 103FM, as reported by N12, Eisenkot stated that the campaign is coordinated by Netanyahu, who he said is operating a "poison machine" that leads to incitement. He added that he sees "signs of panic" and that "composure is not his strong suit."
The statement comes amid an intensifying election campaign, with Eisenkot emerging as a leading challenger to Netanyahu. Eisenkot has previously criticized Netanyahu's handling of the security situation and the war in Iran, and has been the target of attack ads from Likud. The two have traded barbs for months, with Eisenkot accusing Netanyahu of "inventing reality" on Iran and Netanyahu's allies branding Eisenkot as a candidate of the protest movement.
The exchange highlights the bitter tone of the current political race, with both sides trading personal attacks. The credibility of the claims is based on Eisenkot's own statements, which are reported by a major Israeli news outlet.
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