An aide to Yonatan Shalev, a figure in the Beyachad party, issued a statement Monday evening clarifying that Shalev's earlier criticism of former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot was 'poor phrasing' on a clear matter — the future of the state depends on electoral victory, which requires unity within the camp. The statement emphasized that Eisenkot dedicated his life to Israel's security and that no one will be allowed to sow discord.
An aide speaking on behalf of Yonatan Shalev — a figure associated with the Beyachad political party — issued a statement on Monday evening, 22:02 Jerusalem time, walking back earlier remarks that had been directed at former IDF chief of staff and National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot. The statement described Shalev's prior wording as 'unsuccessful phrasing' on what he called a clear matter: that the country's future depends on winning elections, and that winning requires unity within the camp. It added that Eisenkot devoted his life to Israel's security and is held in esteem, and that the speaker would 'not allow anyone to sow discord between us.'
The clarification follows an earlier report by i24 (as The Zioneer previously noted) in which Shalev was said to have accused Eisenkot of being a security risk by not joining Beyachad's camp. The new statement did not alter the substantive political position — that electoral victory and camp unity are paramount — but explicitly disavowed the confrontational tone toward Eisenkot.
The exchange comes amid broader coalition maneuvering before the election. The context items retrieved from The Zioneer archive show that Eisenkot himself, in recent days, has publicly called for coalition talks to focus on affirmative agendas rather than vetos, and criticized what he described as empty 'total victory' promises. No further statements from Eisenkot or his staff have been reported in this batch.
2 developments
Source and signal
- Internal intake