Eisenkot Responds Harshly to Netanyahu's Unity Call

Political tensions in Israel escalated as former army commander Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized interim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for national unity.

Following the first session of Israel's newly elected parliament, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a national unity government, stating that the country must stand together against the growing threat from Iran. Netanyahu warned that the country could face international pressure to accept a nuclear-armed Iran.

Immediately following this call, former army commander Gadi Eisenkot reacted by describing Netanyahu's statements as shameful and divisive. Eisenkot argued that the interim prime minister was using the state for political interests and was unfit to remain in office.

It was reported that neither of the two leaders at the center of these discussions holds the 61 seats required to form a new government. Meanwhile, it was conveyed that the Yashar party, led by Eisenkot, submitted proposals for an independent commission to investigate the security vulnerabilities that led to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the cancellation of Netanyahu's judicial reform, and the election of Matan Kahana as the new Knesset speaker.