On video: interview in the studio and Walla!
With MK Gadi Eisenkot (Walla system!)
The former Chief of Staff and Member of Knesset from the state camp, Gadi Eisenkot, warns today (Thursday) in an interview with Walla! Studio that the country is approaching the point of no return if the legal revolution is approved in the second and third readings. In a comprehensive interview, Eisenkot attacks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and says: "He is not Makes the best decisions for the country."
As someone who knows Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Galant, do you trust them?
"Today I trust them much less.
When he defines super goals like Iran, Saudi Arabia and Shilots - he works against these goals in a 180 reverse," says Eisenkot. "We have already seen his political weakness in the coalition agreements.
He took decisions there that were obviously illogical and bordered on stupidity, such as the transfer of powers to Smotrich, splits in ministries, and more.
He only sees personal interests."
He added that Netanyahu is the one leading the legal reform.
"He is also leading a law to cancel disengagement, but was absent from the votes on this law. He is not leading the government. Netanyahu was not exempted from dealing with national security challenges. He cannot avoid making decisions because the Speaker of the House told him he cannot engage in it."
He started to deal with the legal reform to discuss the president's outline and the reaction was a refusal of the coalition.
Maybe Netanyahu doesn't really want to.
"I hope
he doesn't want to bring the state to a chaotic reality. If he brings the laws to a second and third reading, the State of Israel will reach an area of no return. The State of Israel must not be taken to a place it has not been since the establishment of the state."
So why doesn't the state camp enter the government and give Netanyahu the moderate back?
"There were elections and the people had their say. This is the coalition he formed and he is going with it. We said we would support whatever would strengthen the national interests, so entering the government is not on the agenda, but supporting whatever would strengthen - yes."
MK Gadi Eisenkot in the Walla Studio! (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Eisenkot during his time as Chief of Staff together with Prime Minister Netanyahu (Photo: Government Press Office, Amos Ben Gershom)
The former Chief of Staff also referred to the possibility that if the legal revolution passes, the heads of the security establishment from the Chief of Staff through the head of the Shin Bet to the head of the Mossad will be faced with the dilemma of whether to listen to the government or the court. The systems are in a dilemma below the political level.
It is difficult for me to talk about a theoretical event, but the duty is that the leadership should not lead to dilemmas.
If this happens - the only one to blame for this will be Netanyahu," Eisenkot said.
They marked you as a man of compromise and tried to negotiate with you. What came of it?
"I call myself a person who loves the country.
When I have the dilemma, I choose a country.
I have tried in the last few weeks, along with others, to talk to members of the coalition and explain to them and that they will take responsibility."
Only two of the coalition joined you in the call for negotiations
"They don't have civil courage. It's not too late. Yuli Edelstein for example, I praise him for the patriotic behavior that he takes a stand and I call on others in the coalition to join."
Eisenkot expects him to behave as he did in the cabinets.
Aryeh Deri (Photo: Flash 90, Tomer Neuberg)
About the involvement of the ultra-orthodox parties, Eisenkot said in the Walla! studio: "I talk to them. I sat as chief of staff in very fateful discussions.
I saw Aryeh Deri behaving with great courage.
I expect him to behave even when his personal matter is at stake, to behave as he did in the cabinets.
You have to do the right thing for the country."
As for the voices not to report to the reserves, the former chief of staff made it clear that phenomena of reluctance should be left outside the army.
"We are acting according to the law. We expect the leadership to send soldiers to the campaign and every effort should be made not to make mistakes and not to take hasty actions," he said.
What do you say about Gallant and the revelations of refusal?
"We grew up in the same system. He commanded the best units in the IDF and did impressive service.
The civilian test is different from the military test."
Will the IDF be able to tolerate the passing of the laws?
"The IDF is a wonderful creation.
But bypassing the conscription law, for example, as planned, would be one too many fatal errors."
Eisenkot: "Galant's civil test is different from the military test" (Photo: Ministry of Defense, Ariel Harmoni)
Presentation of an outline President Yitzhak Herzog yesterday took another significant event out of the headlines - the removal of the blackout over the bomb attack in Megiddo and the disclosure that a terrorist entered Israel from Lebanon and was killed upon his return to the border area.
"The security reality is very serious," Eisenkot warned in an interview.
"The charge in Megiddo could have been against a bus and could have resulted in many deaths. This is a reminder to all of us."
To what extent is this attack related to the internal situation in Israel?
"There is an impact. Israel is at a very weak point. Israeli solidarity has been greatly damaged. There is a serious damage to Israeli deterrence and gives Nasrallah the power to carry out an attack. The government will receive backing for any action, but the price of not responding will be damage to Israeli deterrence. Hezbollah's response could be thousands of
missiles If there is an Israeli response?
"A reaction does not mean immediate wide escalation. Failure to react is a serious message against deterrence. In fact, after 17 years, he knows that his organization is taking a very drastic action that could go as far as escalation."
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