Eisenkot Vows to Prevent Election Delay Amid Foreign Funding Probe
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, stated he will not allow the Knesset swearing-in to be delayed amid an investigation into foreign funding suspicions. He accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Likud of trying to delegitimize election results because they lost. Eisenkot confirmed he met with the Shin Bet chief and is preparing legislative proposals for the Knesset's opening, including a conscription law.
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- Gadi Eisenkot will not permit any delay to the Knesset swearing-in, accusing Netanyahu of trying to delegitimize election results.
- Eisenkot emphasized allowing professional bodies to investigate foreign funding suspicions without political interference.
- He confirmed meeting with the Shin Bet chief and Elections Committee chairman for an update on the probe.
- Yisrael Beiteinu is preparing legislative proposals for the Knesset's opening, including a conscription law.
- President Herzog called for a full investigation but warned against broad generalizations about the public.
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu Party, issued an unusual video statement Thursday, declaring he would not permit any deviation from the scheduled Knesset swearing-in. Eisenkot accused the Likud party and Prime Minister Netanyahu of orchestrating a campaign to delegitimize the election results, asserting they are acting this way because they lost and lack a majority.
Eisenkot emphasized the need to allow professional bodies to complete their investigation into suspicions of foreign funding for the elections without political interference. He stated that foreign involvement in Israel is unacceptable, especially from a state that finances terrorism and supports Hamas. Eisenkot confirmed he had met with the head of the Shin Bet and the chairman of the Central Elections Committee to receive an update on the situation, stressing the importance of investigating potential foreign influence and its channels.
He also informed the public that work teams are already preparing legislative proposals for the Knesset's opening, including a conscription law for all citizens, a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th massacre, and changes to the budget mechanism to prioritize those who serve. Eisenkot pledged to defend the interests of those who work, enlist, and adhere to the values of the Declaration of Independence.
Eisenkot asserted that the era of Netanyahu using state institutions for personal needs is over, and no spin will obscure the fact that the majority of Israelis voted against the current government and its draft evasion policies. The statement comes amid an escalating investigation into election bribery suspicions, with the Shin Bet clarifying that its intelligence on the matter was gathered as part of its legal mandate and not from any political source.
President Yitzhak Herzog called for a thorough investigation of the evidence and suspects, warning against broad generalizations that could tarnish the entire public. Eisenkot concluded by urging calm and patience, promising to bring about hope with determination.
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