Former IDF chief and Yashar party chair Gadi Eisenkot said that a month after the October 7 war began, coalition MKs approached him about a constructive no-confidence vote that would make him prime minister for a short period to 'save Israel.' He made the remarks in an interview at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University.
Former IDF Chief of Staff and Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot revealed on Wednesday that a month after the October 7, 2023 attacks, coalition MKs approached him to discuss a constructive no-confidence vote that would install him as prime minister for a brief period. Eisenkot made the disclosure in an interview with Dana Weiss at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, a clip of which was posted by N12.
Eisenkot, who served as an observer in the war cabinet and has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, did not name the specific MKs who approached him. 'A month after the war, coalition MKs came to me and talked about the possibility of a constructive no-confidence vote putting me at the head for a short period to save Israel,' he said.
The remarks add a new layer to ongoing political tensions in Israel, where the opposition — led by Eisenkot — is challenging Netanyahu's coalition ahead of a potential election campaign. As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Eisenkot has called for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failure and positioned himself as a security-first alternative to the current government. The claim is single-source, attributed directly to Eisenkot on the record.
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