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Eisenkot Declares Election Victory, Urges Netanyahu to Resign
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, declared his party's success in the elections, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Speaking in Tel Aviv after exit polls were released, Eisenkot stated the public voted for change and against Netanyahu's continued leadership.
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What happened
- 01Gadi Eisenkot declared his party's election success and called for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign.
- 02Eisenkot stated the public voted for change and expressed a lack of confidence in the current government.
- 03He pledged to prevent further elections and work towards forming a stable Zionist government.
- 04The new government would be committed to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
- 05Eisenkot urged security and public service leaders to act in a state capacity during the transition.
- 06He warned Netanyahu against using Israel's security for political purposes.
He vowed to prevent further elections and work towards establishing a stable Zionist government based on key principles, including recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and dismantling Hamas.
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