Former IDF General Ofer Winter publicly criticized former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, arguing that a non-proportional response to the first rocket attack initiates a '100-year war.' Winter's statement reflects ongoing debates within the Israeli security establishment over deterrence and proportional response.
Former IDF General Ofer Winter publicly attacked former Chief of Staff and current War Cabinet member Gadi Eisenkot's security approach, arguing that failing to deliver a disproportionate response to the first rocket attack triggers a '100-year war.' The remark, circulated via the source on Monday morning, adds to an ongoing intra-security establishment debate over proportional retaliation versus overwhelming deterrence. Winter, a former head of the Mizrahi Officers' Forum and a controversial figure for his religious-nationalist activism in uniform, has long advocated for maximal use of force — a stance that clashes with Eisenkot's emphasis on measured, calculated operations. No specific triggering event was cited in the statement.
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