Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot on Friday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of surrendering to political weakness, saying Israeli citizens are again learning of a 'fateful agreement' from foreign publications rather than from their own government. The statement, reported by N12, marks the latest broadside from the former IDF chief of staff and opposition frontrunner against Netanyahu's handling of the war.
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot on Friday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of surrendering to political weakness, asserting that Israeli citizens are again learning about a 'fateful agreement' from foreign publications rather than from their own government. The statement, reported by N12, adds to a series of sharp critiques from the former IDF chief of staff and current opposition frontrunner.
Eisenkot said that after the 'heavy prices, the fallen and wounded,' Netanyahu is capitulating — 'without achieving the war's goals, instead of ending it from a position of strength.' The remarks did not specify which agreement he was referencing, but come amid reports of intensified diplomatic efforts.
As The Zioneer has reported, Eisenkot has repeatedly accused Netanyahu of relying on 'empty slogans' and creating a gap between promised 'total victory' and the reality on the ground. The former chief of staff has positioned himself as a leading alternative to the current government, with recent polls showing his party narrowing the gap with Likud.
3 developments
- DevelopingSmotrich: Surrendering to Eisenkot would have left Hamas on the fence of communities
- DevelopingSmotrich hails security achievements, says IDF controls 70% of Gaza and holds Lebanon buffer zone
- DevelopingEisenkot: We haven't finished the Gaza mission, must topple Hamas regime
- DevelopingNetanyahu: Gaza no longer a military threat to Israelis, but Hamas must still be removed as ruling power
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