Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot told representatives of the Frontline Communities Forum on Sunday that the next government will be judged by its achievements in the north, not by the number of declarations. According to N12, Eisenkot criticized the 'empty promises' of the Netanyahu government and said that prioritizing the north is the only path to victory against Israel's enemies.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, met with representatives of the Frontline Communities Forum on Sunday and laid out his vision for the northern arena. "The next government will be tested in the north — not by the number of declarations, but by the results on the ground," Eisenkot said, according to N12. He criticized the "empty promises" of the Netanyahu government and argued that the heavy price already paid demands a new approach.
The meeting comes as Eisenkot intensifies his campaign for the premiership, centering his platform on security and the rehabilitation of communities along the border with Lebanon. The Frontline Communities Forum, which represents local authorities on the northern front, has been pressing party leaders to prioritize the region. The Zioneer reported on August 7 that the Forum had invited all party leaders to professional working meetings on the northern issue.
Eisenkot has previously stated that the rehabilitation of the north is a national security mission of the highest order. During a visit to Kiryat Shmona on August 2, he pledged that the next government would make the north its top priority. His remarks on Sunday reinforce that message, framing the choice facing the country as one between a government that delivers results and one that, in his view, has failed to secure the north.
2 developments
- DevelopingEisenkot: 'Deep chasm' between empty 'total victory' promises and the morning's reality
- StrongEisenkot at party list launch: 'The public is disgusted with existing leadership and chose Yashar'
- DevelopingNetanyahu says he will push for unity government; Eisenkot accuses him of cynical campaigning
- DevelopingEisenkot, as Yashar chair, fires back at Netanyahu: 'Boycotts are a campaign from your past life'
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