Eisenkot Vows to Oust Netanyahu After Security Briefing
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, intends to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, sources in his party revealed. This position was reinforced after a security briefing, which Eisenkot's party claims underscores the urgent need for their oversight of national security. Meanwhile, Avigdor Lieberman is set to chair the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, a move seen as a bid by the opposition to gain influence. Eisenkot requires 61 Knesset votes to form a government.
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- Gadi Eisenkot plans to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, party sources say.
- Eisenkot's party insists on urgent security oversight from their bloc after a briefing.
- Avigdor Lieberman will likely head the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
- The opposition bloc seeks to gain partial control over national security matters.
- Eisenkot needs 61 Knesset votes to form a government.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, remains committed to removing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, according to sources within his party speaking to Channel 12. This stance was reaffirmed following a security briefing on Thursday, which Eisenkot's party insists highlighted the urgent need for their bloc's oversight of Israel's security. Despite Netanyahu's recent calls for unity, Eisenkot, who was tasked with forming a government on Sunday, has not wavered. "Nothing was said that would make us change our conviction that Netanyahu must go and that the oversight [of the anti-Netanyahu bloc] over Israel's security is urgently needed," the sources stated. The opposition bloc aims to gain partial control over security matters starting Monday, when Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, is expected to head the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu did not inform Eisenkot during a recent meeting about sending Mossad chief Roman Hoffman to the United States to discuss thwarting Iran's nuclear program. Hoffman's meetings in Washington reportedly include discussions with CIA counterparts, though the Mossad reportedly lacks intelligence on Iran not already held by the IDF or the U.S. While the military supports actions against Iran, it reportedly differs on the timeline, with intelligence suggesting Iran's nuclear program has not neared Israel's "red lines." Eisenkot, whose son Gal was killed in Gaza in December 2023, needs the support of at least 61 Knesset members to form a government. Lieberman's expected appointment to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairmanship on November 16th is seen as a key step for the opposition bloc to exert influence.
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