Eisenkot Reveals Threats Left on Son's Grave, Accuses Netanyahu of Document Forgery

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yahad party, revealed in an interview with the weekend supplement of Yedioth Ahronoth that threats were recently left on the grave of his son, Gal, who was killed in Gaza in December 2023. Eisenkot stated that someone "deliberately came to the cemetery and left a message with threats against me" on his son's grave, but he decided not to take any action, as he is "very difficult to scare at this stage of my life."

During the interview, Eisenkot also commented on the ongoing war against Hamas, referencing a 2004 interview where he predicted that terrorism would continue for many years and that "absolute victory" is unattainable, with the goal being to "minimize Palestinian achievements." He also foresaw that his then-five-year-old son would have to fight in the territories.

Eisenkot further accused Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of opposing the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 because he has "something to hide." The former IDF chief of staff alleged that Netanyahu provided investigators with inaccurate accounts of events and suggested the possibility of official document forgery. "I see here something that could have criminal legal consequences," Eisenkot stated, expressing strong suspicions of document falsification based on his review of materials provided to the State Comptroller and his knowledge as a former member of the security cabinet and intelligence subcommittee.

Specifically, Eisenkot pointed to a document concerning potential actions against Hamas leadership. This document, prepared by Netanyahu's military secretary after a security assessment meeting on October 1, 2023, recommended "operational readiness for recommended targeted assassinations of Hamas leaders (with special emphasis on emergency situations)." Eisenkot asserted that this indicates Israeli security leaders recommended eliminating Hamas leaders less than a week before the October 7 massacre, contradicting Netanyahu's version of events. A journalistic investigation by Ronen Bergman and Yuval Rubovich into Netanyahu's actions prior to October 7 is set to be published on October 8.