In the first round held as part of the "state camp" campaign this evening (Wednesday) in Metula, the candidate in third place on the list, Gadi Eisenkot, attacked the movement that advocates the cancellation of secession and said that "the people who lead the line of settling anywhere, creating an irreversible situation, canceling the law The disengagement and bringing back the settlement - these are the people who lead to disaster."
In this context, it is important to note that on Eisenkot's list, a number of prominent supporters of the settlement in the Yesh are running, including members of "Tikva Hadesa", ministers Gideon Sa'ar and Ze'ev Elkin. Furthermore, in May 2021, members of Tikwa Hadesa voted in favor of the law to cancel the disengagement.
Gadi Eisenkot in the circle in a meeting with the residents of Metula
In the meeting with the residents, Eisenkot elaborated: "People who don't understand are leading to the opposite line of canceling secession, and leading to a binational state. This is the platform of Ben Gabir, Smutritz and parts of Likud. Because of the political conjuncture, I know very well what they think because I sat with them in discussions. But the political reality Pushing them into positions that are against the national interest of the State of Israel."
"The settlement in Chomash is illegal"
Eisenkot refused to address the question of evacuating settlements and attacked Netanyahu, who, according to him, was evicted dozens of times during his tenure.
At the same time, he sent a clear hint to his party members who came out against the evacuation of Chumash: "This should not have become a political event, this is at the level of the brigade commander."
"In the platform of the state camp it is written law enforcement in all the territories of Israel and Judea and Samaria," the former chief of staff elaborated.
Under the Netanyahu government as Chief of Staff, I evacuated Chumash between 28 and 62 times. He received a report, every morning he saw the news. There is no dilemma here at all."
Question: So in the debate between Gantz and Saar, for example, about the evacuation of Chumash, where is Gadi Eisenkot?
"This is not something that should be brought to the door of politicians. Such an incident should end with the brigade commander who evicts them in the morning. The fact that it became a political incident indicates part of the illogical reality we have fallen into. Chumash was evacuated dozens of times during Netanyahu's time, so it should not have been an issue at all I saw Benny Gantz return an answer to the High Court: that Chumash be evicted."
It should be noted that less than a year ago, Minister Ze'ev Elkin said that he was against the evacuation of Chumash and submitted that if the issue came to the cabinet meeting, he would raise his hand against the evacuation.
A man of new hope until recently, Benny Begin, also said that: "Chomes is evacuated without reason, the Israelis are allowed to be there."
Later in the meeting, Eisenkot chose to attack MK Itamar Ben Gabir and said: "What brings Ben Gabir up is the questioning of security after the guard of walls.
The young people, even when they are very smart, they are looking for black and white answers and the choice is between people of action who have done decades for the security of the State of Israel and these guys whose strength in rhetorical ability is to sit in studios and laugh and use their ability on social media and get young people to vote.
I see it as a flaw."
Referring to the Palestinian issue, Eisenkot explained his doctrine: "I consider myself a great expert on the Palestinian issue, I will work to take a series of practical steps: first - to close all the loopholes and complete the fence. And Hadassah. Thirdly - to build industrial areas in YOSHU so they can work and develop in YOSHU. Today 200 thousand Palestinians go to work in Israel every day. And fourth - energy independence, today they receive all their energy from Israel."
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