Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, as reported by Amit Segal (N12), said the IDF has warned for years about ammunition gaps but an 'irresponsible political echelon' ignores it. He backed opposition leader Yair Lapid and urged the Netanyahu government to cut coalition funds if it wants a solution. The remarks extend Eisenkot's series of sharp critiques of the government's security management.
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot on Monday evening, as quoted by N12's Amit Segal, accused the political echelon of ignoring years of IDF warnings about ammunition gaps. He also expressed support for opposition leader Yair Lapid and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to cut coalition funds as a sign it genuinely seeks a solution.
Eisenkot, a war cabinet observer turned opposition MK, has been one of the government's most prominent security critics. As The Zioneer previously reported, he has accused Netanyahu of "inventing reality" regarding the Iranian nuclear threat, of being "shackled" to coalition partners, and of failing to translate military successes into strategic ends. This latest salvo goes a step further by explicitly endorsing a political rival and targeting the coalition's financial underpinnings.
The remark comes amid growing political friction over the conduct of the war and the government's priorities. Eisenkot's call to "shut off the tap of coalition funds" echoes a Lapid argument widely seen as an attempt to force a budget prioritization debate. It remains unclear whether the statement signals a shift in Eisenkot's own political positioning or a new phase in his campaign against the current leadership.
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