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Israel Katz Slams Gadi Eisenkot for "Undemocratic" Call to Military Leaders
Defense Minister Israel Katz criticized Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot for urging senior security officials to disregard directives from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Katz called Eisenkot's remarks "undemocratic" and part of a "false" campaign alleging political-military rifts over Iran policy.
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- 01Defense Minister Israel Katz called Gadi Eisenkot's remarks to military leaders "undemocratic."
- 02Katz accused Eisenkot of fueling a "false" campaign about political-military disagreements on Iran.
- 03Eisenkot urged security leaders to remember they "serve the state" and not follow Netanyahu's government.
- 04The dispute follows reports of tensions between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
- 05Katz stated the IDF fully supports confronting Iran and will implement government decisions.
The exchange occurs amid reports of prior tensions between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir concerning Iran. Eisenkot had previously stated the government lacked public trust and warned against politicizing security.
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