Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot praised Sharon Afek as a 'legal prodigy' in a public exchange. Commentator Tal Meir responded by criticizing Afek's role in the Power 100 affair, accusing Eisenkot of 'trying to speak right but sounding left.'
The exchange between Gadi Eisenkot and Tal Meir was reported by an Israeli the source. Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff and current MK, stated that Sharon Afek, the deputy to the Attorney General, is a 'legal prodigy' and therefore was chosen for the role. Tal Meir, a commentator, responded by criticizing Afek's past involvement in the 'Power 100' affair, suggesting that Eisenkot's defense of Afek is indicative of a leftist stance. The Power 100 affair is a known controversy in Israel's legal system, but details of the exchange were not independently verified.
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