Eisenkot on Netanyahu's statement: "He acts obsessively to lie and conceal"

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who denied Egypt's warnings about the Hamas attack and blamed former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. Eisenkot stated that Netanyahu "obsessively lies and conceals," spreads "poisonous lies" and "dangerous conspiracy theories," incites against the families of hostages, and tears Israel apart from within.

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, issued a sharp statement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The trigger was Netanyahu's statement in which he denied receiving warnings from Egypt about the impending Hamas attack and placed blame on former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. Eisenkot accused the prime minister of "acting obsessively in an attempt to lie and conceal how he led us to the most severe disasters of Israel." According to Eisenkot, Netanyahu "unblinkingly spreads poisonous lies and dangerous conspiracy theories in a desperate attempt to evade responsibility." He also stated that the prime minister "incites against the families of hostages and survivors of captivity" and "tears Israel apart from within — deliberately and maliciously." Eisenkot emphasized that the Prime Minister's Office had received warnings and recommendations that were ignored for many months, including intelligence information about attacks, and that "the head of government knows the truth."