Eisenkot Votes, Urges Calm Amid Netanyahu's 'Fearmongering'
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael! party, voted in Herzliya on Tuesday, visiting his son's grave beforehand. He urged supporters not to be alarmed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's campaign statements, calling the elections "critical." Eisenkot emphasized the importance of citizen turnout on what he described as a pivotal day for Israel.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yisrael! party chairman Gadi Eisenkot voted in Herzliya on Tuesday.
- Eisenkot visited his son's grave before casting his ballot.
- He advised supporters not to be alarmed by Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements.
- Eisenkot called the current elections "critical" and urged citizens to vote.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael! party, cast his vote on Tuesday in Herzliya, accompanied by his wife Hannah and family. Prior to voting, Eisenkot visited the grave of his son, Gal, who fell in combat during the Gaza war. "We are setting Israel on a new path," Eisenkot stated after voting. "We will be worthy. I commit."
Eisenkot also addressed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's campaign tactics, advising his supporters "not to be alarmed" by Netanyahu's statements. "After he presented a simulation of an atomic bomb in Tel Aviv, I suggest not to be frightened by his scare tactics," Eisenkot asserted. He emphasized the critical nature of the elections, calling it perhaps the most crucial day since the establishment of the state, and urged citizens to vote.
