In an interview with Dana Weiss, former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested that he bring an entire sector in the Golan Heights into bunkers during his tenure, because Netanyahu's son was serving there. Eizenkot said he refused, noting that his own son was also in the area and there was no operational justification.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot revealed in an interview with journalist Dana Weiss that during his tenure as chief of staff (2015–2019), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him to order the evacuation of an entire sector in the Golan Heights into bunkers because Netanyahu's son was serving there. Eizenkot said he refused, noting that his own son was also on active duty in the area and that there was no operational reason for the request. The statement, which Eizenkot made public for the first time, adds a new chapter to the reported friction between Netanyahu and the security establishment over personal influence on military decisions.
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