Netanyahu’s Main Challenger Accuses Him of Prioritising ‘Political Survival’ Rather than Israel’s Security
Eisenkot said Yashar could win 23 Knesset seats in a poll as he attacked Netanyahu over Gaza, hostages and ultra-Orthodox exemptions.
- On Monday, Gadi Eisenkot, the primary challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused the premier of prioritizing political survival over national security at a campaign rally in Rosh Haayin.
- A poll by public broadcaster Kan published Sunday shows Eisenkot's year-old party, Yashar , leading with 23 Knesset seats compared to 20 for Netanyahu's Likud party.
- Eisenkot vowed to restore unity after the rift opening on Oct 7, 2023, while criticizing the government's granting of exemptions and benefits to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.
- Neither the anti-Netanyahu bloc nor the incumbent's coalition holds the 61-seat majority needed to govern, requiring support from unaligned parties including two Arab-majority lists holding 13 seats.
- Expressing confidence in drawing votes from Likud, Eisenkot urged longtime supporters to make a "courageous and right choice for Israel" in the upcoming election.
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Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayNetanyahu’s main challenger accuses him of prioritising ‘political survival’ rather than Israel’s security
ROSH HAAYIN (Israel), Sept 8 — Gadi Eisenkot, the main challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused the sitting premier of looking merely after his own...
Gandhi Eisenkot attacks Netanyahu ahead of October elections. Gandhi Eisenkot, the Israeli prime minister's main opponent ahead of October's parliamentary elections, accused Benjamin Netanyahu today of putting his political survival above the country's security during a campaign rally. The former head of the Israeli armed forces presented the names of his party's candidates, Yashar, for the October 27 elections. At the same time, he accused the…
Unveiling the names of his party's candidates, Yashar, for the October 27 election, the former Israeli army chief of staff blamed the Prime Minister for escaping his responsibilities since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the most deadly ever experienced in Israel. "Faced with the deep fracture that opened on October 7, and in the face of the great challenges facing the State of Israel, we need a leadership that is up to the challenge, who k…
South China Morning Post
The Straits TimesNetanyahu’s main challenger accuses him of prioritising survival over security
Former general Gadi Eisenkot unveils candidate slate for Israel’s October election, alleging premier ducked accountability after October 7.
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Gandhi Eisenkot, former head of the Israeli armed forces, accused Netanyahu of evading his responsibilities since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
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