Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was correct when he described the Israeli response to Iran's first direct attack in April 2024 as 'dreadful'. The statement adds to internal Israeli debate over the handling of the Iranian threat.
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot stated on Monday evening that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was right to call the Israeli response to Iran's first direct attack in April 2024 'dreadful'. Eisenkot, a member of the opposition National Unity party, has previously been critical of the government's security policies. His remarks, reported in Israeli media, highlight internal divisions over the response to the Iranian assault.
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