Netanyahu Condemns Host's Remark on Eisenkot, Cites Daily Abuse of Likud Voters
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned remarks by Yinon Magal, host of 'The Patriots,' about Gadi Eisenkot, calling them inappropriate. Netanyahu also claimed Likud voters face daily humiliation and ethnic slurs. Eisenkot, in turn, called Magal "despicable" and accused Netanyahu of hiding Mizrahi individuals in his party and wanting Hamas as a worldview. The controversy has escalated into a political clash over ethnic discourse and pre-war Hamas policy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned host Yinon Magal's remarks about Gadi Eisenkot as inappropriate.
- Netanyahu stated Likud voters face daily humiliation and ethnic slurs.
- Gadi Eisenkot called Magal "despicable" and accused Netanyahu of hiding Mizrahi people.
- Eisenkot claimed Netanyahu wanted Hamas as a worldview before October 7th.
- The controversy involves ethnic discourse and government policy towards Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday addressed the controversy surrounding remarks made by Yinon Magal, host of the program 'The Patriots,' about Gadi Eisenkot. Speaking on Radio Tzafon 104.5FM, Netanyahu condemned Magal's statement as "very inappropriate" but expanded the discussion to claim that ethnic discourse is also directed at Likud voters, who he said face daily humiliation.
Netanyahu stated, "I hear the condescension, the patronizing attitude, and the contempt shown to Likud voters, calling them monkeys, baboons, and chimpanzees." He added, "I wish this were a one-time phenomenon; it is daily and almost entirely directed at Likud voters." Magal had referred to Eisenkot as a "Moroccan monkey," sparking political backlash, including from within the Likud party.
Earlier, Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, attacked Magal at the Gaza Envelope Conference, calling his remarks "delusional" and the Channel 14 host a "despicable person." Eisenkot stated, "No one asked me about my parents' origin," and critically remarked, "The voice is Yinon's voice, but the hands are Netanyahu's hands." He also accused the Prime Minister of "hiding Mizrahi people in his party."
Eisenkot also addressed Netanyahu's policy towards Hamas before the October 7th attack, claiming the Prime Minister "wanted Hamas as a worldview." He recounted a military plan called 'Lightning Strike' that he prepared during his tenure as IDF Chief of Staff. The controversy thus broadened from Magal's comments to a political confrontation between Netanyahu and Eisenkot concerning ethnic discourse and the government's policy toward Hamas.
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