Gadi Eizenkot Criticizes Netanyahu for Avoiding Responsibility Over Failed Detention Law

Gadi Eizenkot, chairman of the Yisrael party, sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Netanyahu's admission that the detention law had failed. Eizenkot accused Netanyahu of shirking responsibility and exhibiting fear, particularly in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks. He condemned the prime minister for ignoring warnings from the IDF Chief of Staff and other red flags during wartime, and for passing what he called a disgraceful evasion law that weakens both the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli society as a whole.

Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, also responded to the detention law, accusing Netanyahu of misleading the public and attempting to divert attention from his own failures. Lieberman asserted that Netanyahu cannot maintain a government without those who evade military service, emphasizing the political stakes tied to the issue.

These comments come amid ongoing political debates in Israel regarding military service laws and accountability for national security failures, highlighting deep divisions over leadership and responsibility in the current government.