Lieberman Slams Eisenkot's Political Inexperience, Compares Him to Gantz
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, criticized Gadi Eisenkot of "Yashar!" for lacking political experience, comparing him to Benny Gantz and other former military leaders. Lieberman accused Eisenkot's campaign of internal vote-siphoning and contradicting bloc agreements. He also claimed Eisenkot seeks to surpass Likud for stronger coalition negotiations. Separately, Yoaz Hendel accused Ofer Winter's party of seeking a surplus agreement, which Winter denied.
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- Avigdor Lieberman attacked Gadi Eisenkot for lacking political experience, comparing him to Benny Gantz.
- Lieberman accused Eisenkot's campaign of contradicting bloc agreements and aiming to siphon votes.
- Lieberman stated Eisenkot seeks to be larger than Likud for stronger coalition talks.
- Lieberman cited Yigal Yadin, Ehud Barak, and Yitzhak Rabin as examples of military leaders struggling in politics.
- Yoaz Hendel accused Ofer Winter's party of requesting a surplus agreement, which Winter denied.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, launched a sharp attack on Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party, via a post on X. Lieberman criticized Eisenkot's political experience, stating that "military rank and experience are no substitute for political experience." He drew parallels to other former military chiefs who entered politics, including Yigal Yadin, Ehud Barak, and Benny Gantz, suggesting they lacked the necessary political acumen. Lieberman also referenced Yitzhak Rabin, noting that even he needed years to regain political experience after his first term as prime minister.
Lieberman accused Eisenkot's "Big Party" campaign of not aiming to draw votes from those avoiding military service but rather to siphon votes within the "serving bloc" itself. He claimed this strategy contradicted agreements made among the bloc's leaders during a meeting on September 26. According to Lieberman, Eisenkot's primary motivation is to surpass the Likud party in size and negotiate from a position of strength for government formation with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
In a separate development, Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the Reservists and Economic party, alleged that Ofer Winter's "Amcha Yisrael" party had requested a surplus agreement. However, Winter denied that any such request was made to Hendel's party.
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