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Military Source Disputes Ex-IDF Chief Eisenkot on Netanyahu's 2018 F-16 Downing Update
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By Moran Azulay
First reported by Ynet · 2 days ago
What happened
A military source contradicted former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot's account of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's awareness during the 2018 F-16 downing, stating Netanyahu was updated immediately and approved a swift response. Eisenkot's party has denied the military source's claims.
- 01Military source disputes ex-IDF chief Eisenkot's timeline of PM Netanyahu's update after F-16 downing.
- 02Eisenkot claimed he couldn't reach Netanyahu for hours and acted alone.
- 03Military source says Netanyahu was informed immediately and approved strikes.
- 04Eisenkot's party accused the anonymous source of lying and defended Eisenkot's account.
- 05The F-16 was shot down by Syrian anti-aircraft fire in February 2018.
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