MK Gadi Eisenkot (National Unity) said Prime Minister Netanyahu is 'dividing Israel' and that the government is 'raising a hand against democracy,' in a post on X following the government's unanimous decision to defy a High Court ruling. Eisenkot called for a government that unites the people.
MK Gadi Eisenkot (National Unity) escalated his criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu and the government Sunday evening, posting on X that Netanyahu is 'dividing Israel' and that the people deserve a unifying government rather than a divisive one. The statement comes just over half an hour after Eisenkot's earlier post — reported by The Zioneer at 16:29 — in which he said the government's unanimous decision to defy a High Court ruling on the Second Authority was 'raising a hand against democracy.'
In the new post, Eisenkot directly named Netanyahu, accusing him of dividing the nation. 'Citizens of Israel deserve a government that unites the people — not a government that acts to divide it,' he wrote.
The exchange reflects the deepening political crisis between the coalition and the judiciary, as the government has moved to openly defy a court ruling. Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff and war cabinet observer, has been a prominent critic of the government's judicial policy and its handling of the security situation.
2 developments
- DevelopingEisenkot: Defying High Court ruling amounts to rebellion against the rule of law
- DevelopingEisenkot: Netanyahu 'not worthy of the nation' after pushing division, evading conscription
- DevelopingNetanyahu says he will push for unity government; Eisenkot accuses him of cynical campaigning
- DevelopingEisenkot Challenges Netanyahu to Public Debate
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