Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot said Sunday that Israel should use the deep change in Syria to sever the bond between Iran and Hezbollah, and also strengthen the north by doubling investment and reinforcing the ethos of security and settlement. Speaking to Efi Triger on Galatz, Eisenkot said the opportunity depends on Israeli decision-making.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday outlined a strategic vision for Israel's northern front, urging the government to leverage the upheaval in Syria to sever the strategic link between Iran and Hezbollah. Speaking to Efi Triger on Galatz, Eisenkot said that if he were in the Prime Minister's office, he would exploit the 'deep change' in Syria to cut the Iran-Hezbollah axis, and in parallel double investment in the north and strengthen the ethos of security and settlement – 'it depends only on us,' he said.
Eisenkot, who has previously called for Israel to fight Hezbollah across all of Lebanon (as The Zioneer reported on June 6), is now focusing on the Syrian theater as a lever. The comments come amid a broader regional debate: Syrian President al-Shara has signaled willingness to sit with Hezbollah, while Trump has urged Syria to handle the group. Eisenkot's remarks suggest an alternative approach – using the Syrian shift to isolate Hezbollah from its Iranian patron.
The statement is a political opinion rather than a policy announcement, and no specific operational steps were detailed. Eisenkot, currently chairman of the Yashar party and a leading opposition candidate, has been increasingly vocal on national security issues.
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