Netanyahu's Son Attacks Political Rival, Calls Him a 'Puppet'

The attack occurred after President Isaac Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming a government, following recommendations from 67 Knesset members, compared to 46 who backed Benjamin Netanyahu. During his public statement, Eisenkot emphasized his commitment to preserving democracy and the separation of powers, though he briefly stumbled and momentarily forgot to mention the judicial branch. Yair Netanyahu seized on this moment, posting a video of the stumble and claiming that enemies of Israel, including Iranians, Palestinians, and Arab countries, were celebrating.

Eisenkot's party, referred to as Yashar and by Arutz Sheva as Yisrael Beiteinu, responded to the attack by mocking Yair Netanyahu's location in Miami, suggesting that "the Likud's new talking points have not yet reached Miami." The party also accused the Prime Minister's family of hypocrisy, noting that the insults came while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly calling for national unity and attempting to negotiate a broad national unity government.