In an interview with the Yashar Party, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said he could have told his son Gal, who had screws in his leg from a previous injury, not to deploy to Gaza, but chose not to because his son's team was there and he did not raise him to avoid service. Gal Eisenkot fell in battle in Gaza.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot gave a personal interview in which he reflected on his son Gal's service and sacrifice. Eisenkot revealed that he could have used his son's medical condition — screws in his leg from a previous injury — to prevent his deployment to Gaza, but chose not to, saying his son's team was there and that was not how he raised him. The interview, published by the Yashar Party, offers a rare glimpse into the personal cost of military service and national sacrifice. Gal Eisenkot, a reserve soldier, fell in battle in Gaza during the 2023–2024 war.
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