Ex-Commander Claims Gadi Eisenkot Proposed Ceding Territory to Palestinians
Retired Colonel Hazi Nehama revealed in a radio interview that former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot proposed transferring territory to the Palestinians in 2017. Nehama, who commanded the Menashe Brigade at the time, stated that he and Eisenkot were standing on a hill near the evacuated settlement of Sa-Nur when the conversation occurred.
Nehama recounted that he suggested re-establishing an Israeli presence in the area, which was designated as Area C, following the disengagement from Gaza in 2005. However, according to Nehama, Eisenkot responded by suggesting that it was an opportune location to grant further concessions to the Palestinians, specifically by transferring Area C territories to Areas A and B.
Nehama described Eisenkot's proposal as "confidence-building measures" in the aftermath of the "lone attacker" wave of terrorism. When pressed by interviewer Yinon Magen to confirm if Eisenkot intended to persuade the Prime Minister to cede more territory, Nehama affirmed, stating, "This is the man."