Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday evening that opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot would form a weak coalition reliant on Arab parties, establish a Palestinian state, and fail to stand up to Iran. Netanyahu's remarks come amid the election campaign.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday escalated his campaign attacks on opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, warning that an Eisenkot-led government would be weak and reliant on Arab parties. 'They will establish a Palestinian state in the heart of the country and destroy all of our achievements,' Netanyahu said, adding that such a government 'will not stand a second against Iran.' The remarks are the latest in a series of campaign statements by Netanyahu, who has repeatedly argued that only his leadership can prevent a left-wing coalition. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Netanyahu has warned against a government including parties such as Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beiteinu, and the Joint List, and has framed the election as a choice between national strength and weakness.
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