In direct attack on key election rival, Netanyahu brands Eisenkot as too cautious

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused former War Cabinet member Benny Gantz's ally, ex-IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, of being too cautious and opposing operations in Gaza and Lebanon, which he claimed would have left Hamas intact. Eisenkot responded by stating Netanyahu blindly led Israel to a historic low, accusing him of lying and evading responsibility for the current situation.

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