Opposition war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot on Saturday evening sharply rejected PM Netanyahu's stated intention to form a broad national government, saying a premier who led the country to a historic low and works day and night to foster division is unworthy of the people and certainly unfit to preach unity. The remarks were reported by N12.
Former IDF chief of staff and National Unity chairman Gadi Eisenkot on Saturday evening responded forcefully to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's earlier statement about forming a broad national government. In a quote reported by N12's Dafna Liel, Eisenkot said: "A prime minister who blindly led to a historic low, who works day and night for division and incitement, who invests all his energy in encouraging draft-dodging — is unworthy of this people and certainly not fit to lecture on unity."
The remark comes after Netanyahu on Saturday said he intends to form a broad national government, calling on other parties to end boycotts and join. Eisenkot's sharp pushback — using terms like "historic low" and "blind leadership" — escalates the political debate over the direction of the coalition after the current elections. It follows criticism from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who on Saturday evening described Netanyahu's broad-government plan as deeply troubling. The exchange reflects deepening internal political friction as the coalition-building process continues.
As The Zioneer reported, Netanyahu's Saturday statement was widely interpreted as a strategic pitch to fence-sitting voters. Eisenkot's reply, issued the same evening, rejects the premise of unity under Netanyahu's leadership.
2 developments
- StrongYonatan Shalev's office clarifies his remarks on Gadi Eisenkot were 'poor phrasing'
- DevelopingGadi Eisenkot responds to Netanyahu criticism, calls it racist and humiliating
- DevelopingEisenkot Challenges Netanyahu to Public Debate
- StrongEisenkot: Netanyahu should have said 'I was wrong,' not peddled false hopes
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