Eisenkot Challenges Netanyahu to Public TV Debate
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Gadi Eisenkot invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a televised debate.
- The invitation cites the need for direct answers on key issues before elections.
- Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of not establishing a commission to investigate October 7th.
- The debate proposal includes simultaneous broadcast on major Israeli channels.
- Eisenkot stated the final decision rests with the voters.
Gadi Eisenkot has formally invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to participate in public televised debates ahead of the upcoming elections. The invitation, sent on the official stationery of the "Yashar" party, highlights that with 23 days remaining until the vote, voters deserve direct answers from the candidates on critical issues.
Eisenkot proposed that the debates be broadcast simultaneously across all major Israeli television channels. He suggested that the format, time allocation, and order of questions could be pre-arranged through coordination between the election campaigns and the TV networks.
In his appeal, Eisenkot reiterated accusations against Netanyahu, stating that the Prime Minister has failed to establish a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th and has not provided the public with complete information regarding decisions and actions taken by the authorities. Eisenkot asserted that voters should receive straightforward answers, free from political maneuvering and factual distortions.
Eisenkot emphasized in his letter that the ultimate decision rests with the electorate.
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