Likud Candidate Accuses Gadi Eisenkot of Seeking Party Integration
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Likud candidate Yaakov Bardugo claimed Gadi Eisenkot previously sought to join the Likud, asserting he was "more right-wing than Netanyahu." Eisenkot had stated Netanyahu offered him the Defense Minister role via Bardugo. Eisenkot also discussed his role in setting hostage return as a war goal and his stance on potential Arab party coalition partners.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yaakov Bardugo claims Gadi Eisenkot sought to join Likud, calling himself "more right-wing than Netanyahu."
- Gadi Eisenkot stated Benjamin Netanyahu offered him the Defense Minister position through Yaakov Bardugo.
- Bardugo accused Eisenkot of hiding left-wing views on Palestinian statehood and Arab party partnerships.
- Eisenkot said he made hostage return a war objective as part of the War Cabinet.
- Eisenkot stated Ra'am would not join a government he leads due to differing principles.
Yaakov Bardugo, a candidate for the Likud party, responded to an interview given by Gadi Eisenkot, accusing Eisenkot of previously approaching him to explore joining the Likud. Bardugo stated that Eisenkot claimed to be "more right-wing than Netanyahu" during these discussions, which he said took place four years prior to the current elections.
Bardugo further alleged that Eisenkot, at the time, concealed his "left-wing positions" regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state and his willingness to partner with Arab parties that he characterized as supporting Hamas. Bardugo made these remarks in response to Eisenkot's interview on "Shavua" with Daniel Roth-Avneri, where Eisenkot had claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sent Bardugo to offer him the position of Defense Minister under the Likud party, an offer Eisenkot said he rejected.
In his interview, Eisenkot had also discussed his role in the War Cabinet after October 7th, asserting that he was instrumental in making the return of hostages a war objective. He also addressed the possibility of forming a government with Arab parties, stating that Ra'am does not align with his principles and therefore would not be part of a government he leads.
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