Minister Amichai Shikli Accuses Gadi Eisenkot of Undermining Unity with Mansour Abbas

On Sunday, Israeli Minister Amichai Shikli sharply criticized former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot during an interview on Galei Yisrael radio. Shikli described Eisenkot as "a wolf in sheep's clothing," accusing him of hypocrisy for promoting unity while allegedly supporting a minority government reliant on Mansour Abbas and radical left-wing figures like Yair Golan. Shikli recalled Eisenkot's past association with the "Brothers in Arms" movement and his backing of protests that included violent actions such as road blockades and tire burnings, which Shikli said severely harmed the IDF's readiness before the war. According to Shikli, Eisenkot's call for unity is contradicted by his political efforts to form a government that would ostracize the largest Zionist party, a move Shikli strongly opposes. This public denunciation highlights deep political divisions surrounding Eisenkot's current political ambitions and alliances.