Gantz Accuses Eisenkot of Aligning With Arab Parties
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
National Unity Party Chairman Benny Gantz accused Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Gadi Eisenkot of aligning with Arab parties. Gantz proposed a political solution allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold a senior role other than premier. He stated Netanyahu lacks the numbers for a right-wing government and that the country is stuck in a personal conflict. Gantz also criticized the Haredi leadership for prioritizing community over state and failing to grasp the implications of the October 7th events.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Benny Gantz accused Gadi Eisenkot of aligning with Arab parties, stating "You voted for Gadi, you voted for the Arab parties."
- Gantz proposed Benjamin Netanyahu could hold a senior public role, but not as prime minister.
- Gantz asserted Netanyahu lacks the numbers to form a right-wing government and that elections are his maximum.
- Gantz called for an end to the personal conflict surrounding Netanyahu, stating "We are stuck in a personal fight."
- Gantz criticized Haredi leadership for prioritizing community over the state and not understanding October 7th.
- Gantz condemned Yinon Magal's insult of Gadi Eisenkot as "disgraceful."
Benny Gantz, chairman of the National Unity Party, on Sunday accused Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, of aligning with Arab parties, stating, "You voted for Gadi, you voted for the Arab parties." Gantz made these remarks during an interview on 103fm radio, where he also discussed the possibility of forming a new government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's future role.
Gantz proposed a solution where Netanyahu could continue in a senior public position, but not as prime minister. "I am offering a solution that goes beyond this event. Bibi will not be prime minister, but he can do other things, this can be resolved politically," Gantz said, suggesting roles such as alternate prime minister, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, or a minister responsible for strategic affairs who is not a Knesset member, asserting that these options are legally feasible.
Responding to Netanyahu's statements about forming a new right-wing government, Gantz stated, "Netanyahu does not have the numbers to form a government. His maximum is repeat elections." Gantz explained his desire to end the political conflict surrounding Netanyahu, saying, "What is important is that the public and our people stop hating each other. We are stuck in a personal fight that leads us nowhere."
During the interview, Gantz also criticized Yinon Magal for calling Eisenkot a "monkey" on Channel 14's "HaPatriotim" program, calling the remark "disgraceful" and questioning its benefit to the country, despite its high ratings.
Gantz further criticized the Haredi leadership, stating that while Torah and Orthodoxy have preserved Israel, "there is a state here." He argued that the Haredi public views its community as more important than the state, reminding them that "without a state, there will be no community." Gantz expressed disappointment that the Haredi leadership has not grasped the significance of the October 7th events, though he noted a shift within the Haredi public towards greater service and work, which the leadership is reportedly trying to maintain. "The Haredi public is ready to serve more and work more, but the Haredi rabbinical and political leadership is striving to maintain the system," he said.
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