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Bereaved Father Apologizes to Gadi Eisenkot After Treason Accusations
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, bereaved father Yossi Cohen met with Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party (also referred to as National Unity), to apologize for harsh insults and threats he directed at Eisenkot and his family during a protest outside their Herzliya home.
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What happened
- 01Bereaved father Yossi Cohen apologized to Gadi Eisenkot and his family on Wednesday for harsh insults and threats made during a protest outside their home.
- 02During the protest, Cohen called Eisenkot a traitor, accused him of murdering his son, and threatened Eisenkot's wife, Hana.
- 03Cohen's son, Amit, was killed by terrorists at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, while defending his partner and her sister.
- 04Eisenkot's son, Gal, was an IDF combat soldier killed in action in northern Gaza on December 7, 2023, at the age of 25.
- 05The Yashar party filed a police complaint against Cohen, stating that his pain did not justify threats of murder or incitement.
- 06The reconciliation meeting between Cohen and Eisenkot concluded with a handshake, a hug, and a joint public statement.
- 07Cohen publicly urged Knesset members, aides, and voters to refrain from violence, accept differing opinions, and pursue national unity.
Cohen, whose son Amit was killed by terrorists at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, had joined about twenty right-wing activists protesting against the potential formation of a government supported by Arab parties. During the demonstration, Cohen called Eisenkot a "traitor," accused him of "selling the army" and murdering his own son, and threatened Eisenkot's wife, Hana, telling her she would be next to her son. Eisenkot's son, Gal, was an IDF combat soldier killed in action in northern Gaza in December 2023.
Following the protest, Eisenkot's party filed a police complaint against Cohen, condemning his actions as morally reprehensible incitement and violence. During their reconciliation meeting, which concluded with a handshake and a hug, Cohen expressed deep regret, apologized to Hana, Gadi, and the memory of Gal, and publicly urged politicians and voters to reject violence, respect differing opinions, and foster national unity.
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