Eisenkot Slams Netanyahu, Citing 'Immediate Threat' to Israeli Democracy
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar! Im Eisenkot" party, fiercely criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling his actions an immediate threat to Israeli democracy. Eisenkot stated his main goal in coalition talks is to prevent Netanyahu's continued premiership and avoid new elections. He also linked a new affair to "Qatargate," alleging election interference and harm to Arab citizens, and called for an immediate investigation.
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- Gadi Eisenkot called Benjamin Netanyahu's actions an immediate threat to Israeli democracy.
- Eisenkot's priority in coalition talks is to prevent Netanyahu's continued premiership.
- He linked a new affair to "Qatargate," alleging election interference.
- Eisenkot accused Netanyahu's circle of attempting to harm Arab citizens of Israel.
- He demanded an immediate investigation into the alleged election interference.
- Eisenkot vowed to establish a commission of inquiry into election day conduct.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar! Im Eisenkot" party and a Member of Knesset, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates on Sunday. In a statement, Eisenkot described Netanyahu's conduct as an immediate threat to Israeli democracy, emphasizing that his primary consideration in coalition negotiations is to prevent Netanyahu from continuing as prime minister and to avoid further elections under his leadership.
Eisenkot stated that Netanyahu and his circle pose a "tangible, direct, and immediate threat to Israeli democracy," claiming that "no part of Israel has been left uncorrupted, distorted, and subjugated for Netanyahu's personal political survival." He asserted that Netanyahu must not remain in power for "even one more minute" and that Israel should not be dragged into another election cycle with him as prime minister, as fair elections would not be possible.
Furthermore, Eisenkot linked a recently exposed new affair to the "Qatargate" scandal, accusing Netanyahu's entourage of attempting to undermine election integrity and harm Arab citizens of Israel. He specifically alleged that Qatari agents were brought into the Prime Minister's office in the "Qatargate" affair, and now a more serious incident involves alleged election interference through planting evidence and deploying police against Arab Israeli citizens without valid warrants.
Concluding his remarks, Eisenkot demanded an immediate response from law enforcement and pledged to push for an investigative body to examine the conduct of political and security officials on election day. He called for an immediate investigation into the affair and clarification from the police and Shin Bet, vowing to establish a commission of inquiry into the Prime Minister's Office's involvement and intervention on election day and the actions of security agencies before and during it.
