Eisenkot slams government over IDF chief's letter: 'Opposing IDF strengthening in wartime'

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, sharply criticized the government Monday afternoon following the IDF Chief of Staff's letter on the conscription law. According to N12, Eisenkot said the government is 'against strengthening the IDF during wartime' and that since the IDF unequivocally states the law will not boost manpower but achieve the opposite, Netanyahu and his ministers 'have nowhere to run.'

Gadi Eisenkot, the former IDF chief of staff and current chairman of the Yashar party, on Monday afternoon responded to a letter sent by the IDF Chief of Staff regarding the government's conscription law. In remarks reported by Amit Segal of N12, Eisenkot accused the government of opposing the strengthening of the military during wartime. He argued that the military itself has made clear the law will not increase enlistment but will backfire, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers with no credible defense. Eisenkot's criticism comes amid an ongoing political debate over the conscription bill, which the coalition advanced in a first reading earlier this month. The Chief of Staff's letter, whose contents were not fully disclosed, reportedly warned that the current legislation would harm IDF readiness. Eisenkot has been a vocal critic of the government's handling of conscription and security policy, as The Zioneer has previously reported. No response from the Prime Minister's Office or the coalition was immediately available.

2 developments

1. 6 minutes ago · 17:42 · 13 JulLatest

   Opposition leaders Michaeli and Bennett join Eisenkot in criticizing the government.

2. 16:38 · 13 Jul

   Eisenkot slams government over IDF chief's letter: 'Opposing IDF strengthening in wartime'

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