🔻Eisenkot’s anger at Netanyahu after his insistence on forming a national unity government with reference to Iran’s threat

Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked by Israel’s president with forming the government, sharply criticized Benjamin Netanyahu, the current prime minister, in response to his remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of representatives and the start of work for the new parliament.

Today, in his speech in the Knesset, Mr. Netanyahu once again emphasized the “nuclear threat from Iran” and asked members of the new parliament to set aside their other considerations and priorities in order to form a national unity government, because, according to him, only such a government can meet this challenge.

In response to Mr. Netanyahu’s remarks, Gadi Eisenkot said: “I sat and listened to a delusional prime ministerial speech, full of hatred and shame, who is misusing a governmental opportunity whose term has ended.”

He added: “Now I’m even more convinced that he is not fit for this position, not even for a minute.”