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Netanyahu and Eisenkot to Hold First Meeting Since Election Amid Security Briefing Dispute
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot will meet Thursday for their first discussion since the election, centered on a security briefing. The meeting follows a public dispute over Eisenkot's access to classified intelligence during Israel's government formation period. Both leaders have publicly exchanged sharp criticisms regarding the politicization of security matters and coalition building. The encounter occurs amid high regional tensions and ongoing negotiations for a new Israeli government.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot will meet Thursday for a security briefing.
- This is their first meeting since the election and follows a dispute over security information access.
- Eisenkot, tasked with forming Israel's next government, sought the Attorney General's intervention.
- Netanyahu called Eisenkot's public remarks on security "irresponsible" and urged against politicization.
- The dispute occurs during a sensitive period of regional tension and government formation talks.
- Relations have worsened since the election, with public attacks over potential coalition partners.
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