Eisenkot says Netanyahu trying to ‘delegitimise’ results

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for attempting to "delegitimise" the inconclusive election results. Eisenkot claims Netanyahu is leading a "campaign of delegitimisation" against the legitimacy of the vote and the public's decision. He writes in Hebrew on X that the attempt to deny the election results, undermine the will of the people, smear an entire community, and drag Israel into another election round has failed.

Eisenkot points out that Netanyahu and his allies have accused the opposition of illegal activities to increase turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. He asserts that only someone who understands they have lost would engage in such a blatant campaign of delegitimisation, even if it means damaging public trust in the state's institutions. Eisenkot emphasizes that the election results are "valid and clear."