Gadi Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu Government of Ignoring Hostage Return in Early War Aims
The Israeli government's initial war aims on October 7 did not include the return of hostages, according to a statement from the Yesh Atid party, led by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. The party asserted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government ignored the hostage issue when formulating war objectives at the outset of the conflict. Yesh Atid claimed that the return of hostages was only added to the war aims on October 16, 2023, following a demand by Eisenkot.
The Likud party, Netanyahu's party, vehemently denied these claims, stating that Eisenkot is lying. Likud maintained that the return of hostages was defined as a goal even before Eisenkot joined the government. The party further accused Eisenkot of failing to warn about the impending attack and of opposing essential measures, such as the completion of the conquest of Rafah.
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