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Eisenkot Vows to Dismantle Hamas Rule Within 18 Months

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Gadi Eisenkot, the chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party and former IDF Chief of Staff, delivered a security statement from the Gaza border. He pledged that within 18 months of entering the Prime Minister's office, he would end the rule of the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip and destroy its military wing.

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01Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot pledged on Thursday to end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months of becoming Prime Minister.
02Eisenkot vowed to destroy the military wing of the terrorist organization Hamas using military capabilities or a framework proposed by Donald Trump.
03Speaking from the Gaza border, Eisenkot asserted that Hamas will remain in power as long as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in office.
04Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of surrendering to draft dodgers, his coalition partners, and Hamas.
05The Yisrael Beiteinu chairman noted that Hamas still holds sovereignty in Gaza three years after the October 7th massacre.
06Eisenkot called for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7th.
07The Likud party responded by questioning Eisenkot's ability to dismantle Hamas without the support of certain coalition partners.

Eisenkot stated that this objective would be achieved either through military and operational capabilities or by implementing a framework proposed by former US President Donald Trump, which he noted had been accepted by the current government. He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asserting that Hamas will remain in power as long as Netanyahu is in office, and accused him of surrendering to draft dodgers, coalition partners, and Hamas.

According to Eisenkot, Hamas remains sovereign in Gaza and continues to rebuild its strength three years after the October 7th massacre. He called for a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7th. In response, the Likud party questioned Eisenkot's plan and his ability to achieve these goals without the support of his coalition partners.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 4 newsrooms. Updated 15:46

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