Eisenkot Calls on Youth to Settle West Bank, Cites National Interest

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, visited Gush Etzion on Thursday with other party members. During the tour, Eisenkot stated his intention to call on young people to settle in Judea and Samaria, in accordance with Israel's national interests and the law.

Eisenkot was joined by party members Hili Tropper, Matan Kahane, Elazar Stern, and Yoav Horowitz, who is leading the party's 100-day plan. The group met with residents to discuss mandatory service, strengthening settlements and the periphery, and reordering national priorities.

Eisenkot emphasized the issue of IDF service, calling it central to the upcoming elections. He described the election as a choice between Zionism and draft evasion, stating, "There is no security without passing a national service law that ensures we increase the army's ranks, strengthen the borders, and lighten the burden on those serving. Many of them live here."

He further committed to providing leadership that prioritizes the security interest and acts solely for the good of the country. Eisenkot also addressed settlement, urging the younger generation to embrace the ideals of Zionism, settlement, security, and agriculture not as relics of the past but as blueprints for the future. "We will call on young people to settle in the south, in the north, in Judea and Samaria, and everywhere that is in accordance with the map of Israel's national interests and the law," he declared.