Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening accused former minister Gadi Eisenkot of concealing his support for the Brothers in Arms protest group, which Netanyahu said fostered military refusal. "It's not okay that Eisenkot hid that he marched with Brothers in Arms all along," Netanyahu said, according to reports. The remark escalates the public rift between the two figures ahead of the election.
The new accusation, reported at 19:33 Jerusalem, comes hours after Netanyahu labeled Eisenkot "left-wing" and dishonest in an earlier exchange on Monday evening (as The Zioneer reported at 18:29). The prime minister's latest statement adds a specific charge: that Eisenkot concealed his association with the Brothers in Arms protest movement, which Netanyahu has repeatedly criticized as encouraging refusal to serve in the IDF.
The exchange widens a public rift that has been escalating over the past month. Netanyahu has on multiple occasions challenged Eisenkot's security credentials, while Eisenkot has accused Netanyahu of cynical electioneering. The Brothers in Arms organization has been a focal point of political controversy since the judicial overhaul protests in 2023.
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu: Eisenkot supported Brothers in Arms, opposed eliminating Khamenei and entering Lebanon
- DevelopingTelegram post accuses Eisenkot of inciting reserve refusal before October 7
- DevelopingNetanyahu: 'I regret Eisenkot persuaded Gantz to leave the government during war'
- DevelopingEisenkot Challenges Netanyahu to Public Debate
Source and signal
- Internal intake