National Security Minister Ben Gvir Criticizes Gadi Eizenkot Over Hezbollah Leader Killing Delay

A public dispute erupted on social media between Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Gadi Eizenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, over Eizenkot's past decision to prevent the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during the 2006 Lebanon War. The conflict began when Eizenkot posted a tweet criticizing current leadership for lacking strength and Jewish values. Ben Gvir responded by sharing a video from Eizenkot's tenure as head of IDF Operations Directorate, showing him explaining how he halted an attack aimed at killing Nasrallah due to concerns about civilian casualties near the target. Ben Gvir condemned this decision as "defeatist morality" that allowed Nasrallah to survive, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of northern Israeli residents and soldiers by Hezbollah. He further accused Eizenkot of trying to impose the same moral restraint during the current conflict while serving as a cabinet minister, praising his departure as enabling Israel to act with "much strength" to eliminate Nasrallah.