Netanyahu Attacks Gadi Eisenkot in New Campaign Video Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Gadi Eisenkot for comparing Mahmoud Abbas to Yosef Haddad in a campaign video, prompting Haddad to reject the comparison and call for a boycott of Arab parties in Israel's Knesset.
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- Netanyahu condemned Eisenkot's comparison of Abbas and Haddad as "terrible."
- Yosef Haddad angrily rejected the comparison, citing only shared Arab identity.
- Haddad is considering a political career and urged boycotting current Arab Knesset parties.
- Netanyahu's video is part of his pre-election campaign efforts.
- The dispute highlights tensions within Israeli politics regarding Arab representation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticized former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot in a new campaign video released ahead of the upcoming elections. Netanyahu condemned Eisenkot's comparison between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Arab politician Yosef Haddad as "terrible." Earlier, Haddad himself responded angrily to the comparison, questioning whether it was made solely because both are Arabs and emphasizing that beyond their shared ethnicity, they have nothing in common. Haddad, who confirmed he is considering entering politics, called for a boycott of the current Arab parties in the Knesset, labeling them as anti-Israel. The video, lasting just over a minute, highlights Netanyahu's ongoing efforts to challenge his political opponents and rally support ahead of the vote.
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