Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot warned that incitement targeting the current Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, effectively sanctions harm against IDF commanders and soldiers. The statement was made on Tuesday morning, according to reports.
Former IDF Chief of Staff and war cabinet member Gadi Eizenkot issued a sharp warning on Tuesday morning, saying that incitement against the current Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, effectively gives license to harm IDF commanders and soldiers. The remark appears to reference an ongoing public and political campaign of criticism against Halevi, who has faced pressure from some right-wing politicians and settler leaders over operational decisions and policies in Judea and Samaria. As The Zioneer has reported over recent weeks, the discourse surrounding military leadership has grown increasingly polarized. Eizenkot, who served as IDF chief from 2015 to 2019, did not specify a particular incident triggering the statement, but the warning underscores deepening concern among former top brass over the security implications of political attacks on the military hierarchy.
No further context or official IDF response was immediately available, and the original post — circulated by a single source — did not include a transcript of the full remarks. The statement is attributed to Eizenkot but has not yet been corroborated by additional sources.
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