Eisenkot Vows Resignation Within Hour If He Joins Netanyahu Government
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar! party, vowed to resign within an hour if he joins Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, ruling out any participation, including rotation agreements. This statement was made during the pre-election campaign, contrasting with his previous role in the wartime unity government. Eisenkot and Benny Gantz left the unity government in June 2024 due to a lack of post-war plans for Gaza.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot pledged to resign within an hour if he joins Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
- Eisenkot stated he will not join Netanyahu's government under any circumstances, including rotation.
- Eisenkot and Benny Gantz left the unity government in June 2024.
- They cited a lack of post-war plans for Gaza as their reason for leaving.
- Eisenkot has since formed his own party, Yashar!, to contest elections.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar! party, has declared he will not join any government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under any circumstances, including a rotation agreement for the premiership. He further pledged to resign within an hour if this commitment is broken. Eisenkot emphasized in an interview with 103FM radio on Wednesday, October 21, that his stance allows for no exceptions. He stated he would not agree to serve in a Netanyahu government even if a deal were struck for them to alternate as prime minister. "I unequivocally promise that I will not enter Netanyahu's government, not even through rotation. And if it happens, you will see: within an hour after that, I will resign," Eisenkot said. This declaration comes amid the pre-election campaign and discussions about forming the next government. Eisenkot aims to clearly define his position, ruling out not only participation in a Netanyahu-led cabinet but also any power-sharing arrangement. Previously, Eisenkot served in Netanyahu's government, joining the emergency unity government in October 2023 after the war began, where he held observer status in the war cabinet. However, both he and Benny Gantz left the government in June 2024, citing a lack of a post-war plan for Gaza. Eisenkot's criticism of Netanyahu intensified after his departure, leading him to split from Gantz and form his own party, Yashar!, to contest the upcoming elections. He is drawing a clear distinction between his current firm opposition and his decision to join the government during wartime.
