Eisenkot attacks former Mossad chief Barnea over Iran plan, calls it 'delusional'

Former IDF chief and opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday evening sharply criticized former Mossad chief Barnea and a recently reported plan regarding Iran, saying anyone who thinks regime change could be achieved by bringing a few thousand Kurdish fighters is 'delusional and disconnected from reality.'

Former IDF chief and opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday evening launched an unusually sharp attack on former Mossad chief Barnea and a recently exposed plan regarding Iran. Eisenkot stated that the notion of replacing the regime by bringing a few thousand Kurdish fighters is 'delusional and disconnected from reality.' The details of the alleged plan have not been officially confirmed. Eisenkot has been a consistent critic of the government's security policy. As The Zioneer has reported, he previously accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of 'inventing reality' on Iran's nuclear program (July 1, 2026) and criticized the government's Lebanon policy (June 24, 2026). The latest remarks broaden the internal political debate over Iran strategy, now targeting a former intelligence chief.

• Developing12:28 · 23 JunFormer IDF chief Eisenkot slams political leadership, demands answers on Iran and war goals
• Strong11:21 · 1 JulEisenkot and Bennett accuse Netanyahu of inventing Iran nuclear threat
• Developing08:06 · 6 JulYaakov Bardugo accuses Eisenkot of dismantling IDF, calls Bennett 'biggest swindler'
• Developingyesterday · 10:47 · 13 JulYaakov Bardugo accuses Eisenkot of being 'publicly violent' and 'a liar' on Channel 14

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