US Ambassador Meets Gadi Eisenkot in Secret Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee secretly met with Yisrael Beiteinu party head Gadi Eisenkot recently to discuss security issues. The meeting, which was not publicly announced, occurred before upcoming elections. Separately, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a scheduled meeting with Ambassador Huckabee, with no new date set.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- US Ambassador Mike Huckabee held a secret meeting with Yisrael Beiteinu party head Gadi Eisenkot.
- The secret meeting focused on security issues including West Bank tensions and Gaza.
- The meeting took place in recent days, ahead of upcoming Israeli elections.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a separate, last-minute meeting with Ambassador Huckabee.
- Neither the US Embassy nor Eisenkot's party commented on the meeting.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee held a secret meeting with Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, in recent days, according to Channel Kan. This was reportedly the first and only meeting between the two officials, occurring shortly before upcoming elections. An informed source revealed that the discussion focused on security issues, including West Bank tensions, settler violence, and the situation in Gaza. Neither Eisenkot's office nor the US ambassador's office has released any statement regarding the meeting, and the Yisrael Beiteinu party declined to comment. In a related development, a planned meeting between Ambassador Huckabee and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled at the last minute. A source familiar with the matter indicated that Netanyahu was the one who canceled the meeting, and no new date has been set.
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