Report Reveals Protest Leaders Sought to Replace Gantz With Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A January 2025 report by Amit Segal revealed that leaders of anti-government protest movements aimed to replace Benny Gantz with Gadi Eisenkot as the opposition's leader. The plan, discussed in a closed meeting, involved pressuring Gantz to step aside for Eisenkot. This report has gained new relevance following recent controversial remarks by Yinon Magal, who claimed Eisenkot is being controlled by "elite Ashkenazi elements." Prime Minister Netanyahu has condemned Magal's statements.
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- Protest leaders in January 2025 planned to replace Benny Gantz with Gadi Eisenkot as opposition leader.
- A document from a closed meeting detailed pressuring Gantz to cede leadership to Eisenkot.
- The plan to promote Eisenkot occurred before he formed his own political party.
- Recent comments by Yinon Magal alleging Eisenkot is controlled by others have resurfaced the report.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Magal's controversial remarks about Eisenkot.
A January 2025 report by political commentator Amit Segal has resurfaced amid controversy surrounding statements made by host Yinon Magal. Magal claimed that Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff and current politician, is being controlled by "elite Ashkenazi elements." The renewed attention focuses on Segal's report, which detailed a closed meeting of protest movement leaders in January 2025. Attendees included businessman Kobi Richter, Eyal Naveh from Brothers in Arms, and Moshe Redman.
The meeting's agenda involved strategies to topple the government, continue protests, and prepare for potential elections. A key objective, according to a document revealed by Segal, was to replace Benny Gantz as the leader of the anti-Netanyahu bloc with Gadi Eisenkot. The document explicitly stated the goal was to "hold a meeting with Gadi Eisenkot and lead him to this possibility and to pressure Gantz to vacate his place for him."
This plan was conceived before Eisenkot formed his own party and became a prominent candidate. The protest leaders discussed practical ways to advance Eisenkot, including direct outreach and pressuring Gantz. The document also outlined other objectives, such as increasing civil disobedience and boosting voter turnout in the Arab community to create a bloc against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Additionally, the leaders discussed advancing a hostage deal, describing it as a potential "earthquake" for the current government, suggesting they saw it as a means to potentially bring down the administration. The report painted a picture of a broad political organization aiming to influence not only public opinion but also the leadership of the opposition.
The resurfaced report gains significance following Magal's recent comments on the show "HaPatriotim," where he alleged that Eisenkot, despite his Mizrahi heritage, was being presented as a potential prime ministerial candidate while being managed by others. Magal specifically mentioned Ronen Menlis. Eisenkot responded by calling Magal's remarks "unworthy" and suggesting the real issue was "the man behind Yinon Magal." Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Magal's statement as "very inappropriate."
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