Eisenkot: Likud's Unity Call is a Spin Unless Extremists Are Dropped
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Gadi Eisenkot rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for a unity government, demanding the Likud first break ties with extremists and accept his principles. Eisenkot called the unity proposal a "pathetic spin" and suggested it was a sign of Netanyahu's impending departure from office. The statement came amid ongoing political maneuvering for a broader coalition.
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- Gadi Eisenkot rejected Netanyahu's unity government proposal, calling it a "pathetic spin."
- Eisenkot demanded the Likud publicly abandon "extremists" to pursue unity.
- He also required the Likud to accept his "four principles" for coalition talks.
- Eisenkot stated that unity calls emerge when leaders fear their tenure is ending.
- The Yisrael Beiteinu chairman suggested he would lead a unity government.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, responded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for a unity government, stating that if the Likud and its allies genuinely desire unity, they must publicly announce their dissolution of alliances with "extremists." Eisenkot also demanded that they accept his "four principles" and express willingness to join a government led by him as prime minister. He dismissed the current unity proposal as a "pathetic spin."
Eisenkot further asserted that those who have "divided, torn apart, and incited conflict within Israeli society" only invoke the word "unity" when they realize their time in office is limited. He implied that Netanyahu's call for unity is a tactic born out of perceived weakness.