Gantz Warns of Secret Plot to Oust Eisenkot

Benny Gantz, chairman of the Blue and White party, issued a stark warning on Monday regarding a potential secret plot to unseat Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yes! party. Gantz alleged that Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, and Naftali Bennett, chairman of his party, are planning to demand the premiership even if their parties do not win the most seats in the upcoming elections. Gantz stated at a conference that Lieberman and Bennett would not settle for less than leading the government, questioning why they would incur the political cost of aligning with Arab parties if they could not achieve the top position. He predicted this scenario, saying, "Read my lips, you will see it happen."

Bennett has completely denied any coordination or talks with Lieberman on the matter of the premiership. Lieberman responded to Gantz's remarks with a cryptic comment, "One does not judge a person in distress." A response from Blue and White stated, "We do judge a person determined to reach the chair even at the cost of selling the country."

Gantz further elaborated on his claims, writing that he had exposed Lieberman's "plot to oust Gadi Eisenkot and form a narrow government with Ahmed Tibi." He recalled Lieberman's significant role in pushing for a government reliant on the Joint List in 2020, suggesting a similar strategy is being pursued now. Gantz emphasized that following the October 7th attacks, Israel cannot afford a government dependent on Arab or ultra-Orthodox parties, calling for a broad Zionist unity government to address the significant security challenges.

He urged voters to choose unity to save the country, arguing that security challenges outweigh political experiments and that dangerous minority governments should be avoided.