Former IDF chief and current war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot hinted he could align politically with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling i24: "I don't want to answer if I'll go with him, because life is complicated."
Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff and current war cabinet observer, opened the door to a potential political alliance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in remarks to i24 on Monday evening. Asked whether he would partner with Netanyahu, Eisenkot replied: "I don't want to answer if I'll go with him, because life is complicated." The careful evasion comes months after Eisenkot publicly challenged Netanyahu to a debate and criticized what he called the prime minister's divisive messaging. The two former generals have a tense history, with Eisenkot's National Unity party formally in the coalition but frequently at odds with Netanyahu's Likud over security policy and judicial reform. However, Eisenkot's refusal to rule out cooperation, even rhetorically, signals a possible realignment ahead of any new elections. As The Zioneer reported on June 9, Eisenkot earlier this month called on Netanyahu to agree to a public debate, accusing the prime minister of hiding behind aides accused of harming state security.
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