War cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized the government's Lebanon policy at a local government conference, saying there is an 'unreasonable disconnect' and that ordering troops to open fire only against an immediate threat does not reflect Israel's capabilities, according to Israeli media reports.
War cabinet observer and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot publicly attacked the government's conduct of operations in Lebanon on Wednesday, speaking at a local government conference. Citing an 'unreasonable disconnect' between political statements and battlefield reality, Eisenkot said the directive limiting troops to opening fire only against an immediate threat is 'not reasonable and does not reflect our capabilities.'
His remarks join a growing chorus of criticism from current and former security officials. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week (June 22), a New York Times report documented that IDF commanders are sharply limited in Lebanon, with house demolitions in the security zone requiring senior-level authorization. Eisenkot's comment goes further by explicitly naming the policy of restricting fire to immediate threats as the central unreasonableness. Former PM Naftali Bennett similarly said on June 21 that troops are sent 'with their hands tied.' Eisenkot's statement, coming from a war cabinet observer, carries particular political weight. It remains unclear whether the government will respond or adjust the operational directive.
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