Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening he regrets that former senior minister Gadi Eisenkot convinced Benny Gantz to leave the government during wartime, in remarks relayed by a news outlet close to Likud. Netanyahu added that the coalition is not giving up on judicial reform.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking Tuesday evening in remarks attributed by a Likud-affiliated news outlet, expressed regret that former war cabinet member Gadi Eisenkot convinced National Unity party leader Benny Gantz to resign from the emergency government during a period of active conflict. Netanyahu's statement is a rare personal swipe at Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff who has been sharply critical of the government's conduct and whose departure from the coalition last month contributed to political instability. Netanyahu also reaffirmed the government's commitment to advancing judicial reform, a deeply divisive legislative agenda. The comments come as the coalition's narrow majority faces ongoing internal pressures, and as Eisenkot continues to position himself as a potential alternative alongside former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
- StrongBennett calls on Eisenkot to join him for merger talks, says he can beat Netanyahu
- DevelopingGadi Eisenkot hints he would partner with Netanyahu
- StrongEisenkot: Netanyahu should have said 'I was wrong,' not peddled false hopes
- DevelopingEisenkot: Netanyahu 'not worthy of the nation' after pushing division, evading conscription
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