Netanyahu Defends IDF Hero Yosef Hadad, Criticizes Gadi Eizenkot Over Mansour Abbas Comparison
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By דסק C14
First reported by Srugim · Jul 16, 2026
What happened
Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Gadi Eizenkot for comparing IDF veteran Yosef Hadad to Mansour Abbas, calling Hadad an Israeli hero and Abbas a supporter of Hamas. Netanyahu accused Eizenkot of justifying reliance on Arab parties for government formation and vowed to build a national government recognizing Israel as the Jewish state. Hadad rejected the comparison and opposed cooperation with current Arab parties.
- 01Netanyahu calls Yosef Hadad an Israeli hero and rejects comparison to Mansour Abbas.
- 02Eizenkot compared Hadad to Abbas to justify forming a government with Arab parties.
- 03Netanyahu accuses Abbas of denying Israel's existence and supporting Hamas.
- 04Hadad opposes cooperation with current Arab parties and rejects the comparison.
- 05Netanyahu pledges a national government recognizing Israel as the Jewish state.
- 06The dispute follows Eizenkot’s openness to coalition with Mansour Abbas and Hadad’s possible political entry.
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