Yisrael Beiteinu Files Police Complaint Over Threats Against Gadi Eisenkot's Wife
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The Yisrael Beiteinu party filed a police complaint after protesters allegedly threatened Gadi Eisenkot's wife outside his home. Demonstrators also called Eisenkot a "traitor" and blamed him for his son's death during the protest, which was against potential coalition talks with Arab parties. The party condemned the incident as incitement and blamed Prime Minister Netanyahu for the public atmosphere. This follows a recent counter-protest supporting Jewish-Arab government partnerships.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yisrael Beiteinu filed a police complaint after protesters threatened Gadi Eisenkot's wife.
- Protesters called Eisenkot a "traitor" and blamed him for his son's death.
- The demonstration was against potential coalition talks involving Arab parties.
- Yisrael Beiteinu blamed Prime Minister Netanyahu for the public atmosphere of incitement.
- Eisenkot's son Gal was killed in Gaza combat in December 2023.
The Yisrael Beiteinu party has filed a police complaint following a protest outside the home of its chairman, Gadi Eisenkot, during which his wife was allegedly threatened. The complaint was lodged the day after the turbulent demonstration, which saw protesters shouting insults at Eisenkot, including calling him a "traitor" and accusing him of causing his son's death. One demonstrator used a megaphone to yell, "You murdered your son, traitor!"
The party stated that a red line had been crossed and demanded police action against those responsible for the threats. In their statement, Yisrael Beiteinu acknowledged the protesters' pain but asserted that no grief justifies threats of murder or inciting hatred. The party placed responsibility for the public atmosphere on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the incident a "morally unfathomable low" and a "horrifying expression of incitement, hatred, and violence" resulting from Netanyahu's political culture.
The protest was reportedly in response to the possibility of Eisenkot forming a government with the support of Arab parties, amid post-election coalition talks. Signs were displayed against cooperation with Arab parties, and chants accused Eisenkot of treason. This demonstration occurred just days after a counter-protest of about 200 participants near Eisenkot's home, advocating for a Jewish-Arab partnership government.
Eisenkot's son, Gal Eisenkot, a reservist, was killed in combat in Gaza in December 2023 while his father was a member of the war cabinet. His nephew, Maor Cohen Eisenkot, also died during the war. The article notes that the accusations against Eisenkot regarding his son's death lack factual basis and that the remarks directed at his wife raise questions about whether they constitute a threat requiring law enforcement intervention.
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