Gadi Eizenkot Says 58 Seats Are Enough for a Zionist Majority to Replace Netanyahu Government
How 6 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 1 day ago
What happened
Gadi Eizenkot, leader of the Yisra party, stated that 58 Knesset seats for Zionist parties are enough to replace Netanyahu's government. Speaking in Jerusalem, he criticized Netanyahu's claim that only 61 seats would suffice and rejected outreach to Arab voters. Eizenkot also addressed criticism over the October 7 events, taking personal responsibility and calling for an inquiry.
- 01Gadi Eizenkot says 58 seats are enough for a Zionist majority to replace Netanyahu's government.
- 02He criticizes Netanyahu's claim that only 61 seats can decide the election outcome.
- 03Eizenkot rejects engaging Arab voters during the election campaign.
- 04He calls Netanyahu's 52 seats an insufficient benchmark for government formation.
- 05Eizenkot acknowledges personal responsibility for October 7 events despite ending military role years earlier.
- 06He demands a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures.
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