Coalition Member Blasts Eisenkot for Election Loss to Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Member of Knesset Michal Shir has criticized Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the 'Yashar' party, for his role in the right-wing's election victory. Shir accused Eisenkot of mismanaging his campaign by focusing on internal bloc disputes rather than confronting Netanyahu's Likud party. Despite the election outcome, Shir suggested that coalition formation talks might still lead to unexpected results.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- MK Michal Shir blamed Gadi Eisenkot for the right-wing's election victory.
- Shir stated Eisenkot lost to Netanyahu due to flawed political strategy.
- She accused Eisenkot of fighting internal bloc battles instead of confronting Likud.
- Shir believes coalition talks could still produce surprising government formations.
Member of Knesset Michal Shir has sharply criticized Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the 'Yashar' party, holding him responsible for the right-wing's election victory and accusing him of pursuing a flawed political strategy. Shir stated on social media that Eisenkot "fought like a chief of staff against the bloc and lost like a political rookie against Netanyahu," directly blaming the former chief of staff's campaign management.
Shir argued that Eisenkot focused on internal disputes within the center-left bloc instead of confronting the Likud party. "Eisenkot ended up winning the wrong battle, exactly as Bennett and Lapid warned him throughout the campaign," she said. "Netanyahu, as always, didn't need to be the best. He just needed to let the political rookies make their mistakes, and like his predecessors, Eisenkot provided them. He waged a chief of staff's war against his partners in the bloc and lost like a rookie to Netanyahu."
Despite significant disappointment with the election results, Shir believes that coalition formation talks could still yield surprises. "Now we will see what government is formed. It will take time. It's not simple, but it's not lost either," she concluded.
