Eisenkot to Meet Amid Security Update Dispute
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party, will meet with Prime Minister, Maj. Gen. Guy Marzano, amid a dispute over security briefings. Eisenkot had claimed he was denied an update and warned against dangerous security decisions by a transitional government. Defense Minister Israel Katz and MK Moshe Feiglin also commented on the situation, with Katz asserting security decisions do not require opposition approval and Feiglin criticizing Eisenkot's involvement. The meeting comes as the Political-Security Cabinet may discuss a potential new military campaign against Iran.
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- Eisenkot claimed he was denied a security update and warned against transitional government actions.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz stated security decisions don't need opposition approval.
- Avigdor Lieberman warned a transitional government cannot initiate war without oversight.
- MK Moshe Feiglin accused Eisenkot of involving "terror supporters" in security matters.
- The Political-Security Cabinet may convene to discuss a potential new campaign against Iran.
Gen. Guy Marzano. The meeting comes amid heightened political and security tensions, following Eisenkot's claim that he was denied a security briefing.
Eisenkot, who recently received the mandate to form a government from President Isaac Herzog, sent an unusual letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday, urging him to avoid dangerous security measures during the transition period. "I am addressing you as one who still holds the reins of power and as one who is still responsible at this hour for the security of the State of Israel, the IDF, and the security forces," Eisenkot wrote.
The letter sparked political controversy. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Thursday that "we do not need approval from the opposition or any legal body to instruct the IDF to carry out eliminations in Gaza, defensive and offensive operations in Lebanon, maintain the security zone in Syria to protect the Golan Heights settlements, evacuate a terrorist neighborhood in Hebron, and continue offensive operations against terrorism in Judea and Samaria." Katz emphasized that "Israel's security is not in transition and is not waiting for the ongoing political processes."
Meanwhile, Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman Avigdor Lieberman echoed Eisenkot's warning, cautioning that a transitional government should not make decisions that could drag Israel into war without parliamentary oversight or full consensus among all security elements. Conversely, MK Moshe Feiglin (Zehut) sharply criticized Eisenkot, accusing him of "personally" bringing representatives of "terror supporters" into "the holy of holies of Israeli security."
The planned meeting between Eisenkot and Maj. Gen. Marzano occurs amidst reports that the Political-Security Cabinet is set to convene on Sunday for the first time since early October. A key issue for the opposition is whether a departing government is authorized to make the sensitive decision to launch a new military campaign against Iran.
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