Netanyahu attacks Eisenkot's Yashar, says elections are direct struggle between Left, Right
Netanyahu also attacked Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan and referred to his statements regarding IDF activity and the controversy surrounding the Military Advocate General.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, framing the upcoming Knesset elections as a direct struggle between the Left and Right. He sharply criticized Gadi Eisenkot, the Yashar party leader and prime ministerial candidate, claiming that a government led by Eisenkot would include controversial figures like Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Arab parties.
Netanyahu asserted that such a government would "cancel all our achievements," lead to a Palestinian state, and result in security zone withdrawals.
Eisenkot responded to Netanyahu's speech with a tweet, depicting Netanyahu pointing at a T-Junction road sign and edited to resemble Hamas terrorists crossing the Israel-Gaza border. The tweet served as a reference to the terror infiltration during the October 7 massacre.
Netanyahu proposed a bill to financially harm those who defame the IDF and addressed a potential citizenship revocation proposal. He also warned right-wing voters against supporting parties that may not pass the electoral threshold, directing his message towards Ofer Winter's People of Israel party.
The prime minister highlighted Israel's military achievements, including the successful killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He claimed that these actions prevented an existential threat to Israel and prevented the country from meeting today in its current state. Netanyahu also discussed the successful Iran nuclear program strike, stating that most media outlets are trying to hide this historic achievement.
In reference to the page operation against Hezbollah, Netanyahu reminded the audience of the event, stating that Hezbollah remembers the pagers. He listed Israel's operations in Lebanon and Syria and claimed that these actions were undertaken to protect Israel's security. He declared that the campaign had not yet ended, and that Israel aims to complete its goals, such as the fall of the Iranian regime, elimination of Hezbollah and Hamas.
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