Eisenkot reveals: "I had a feeling I was photographing him for the last time"

Gadi Eisenkot, in an interview with 103FM, reveals the moment when, according to him, politics entered the war cabinet, and shares his difficult feeling when he photographed his son Gal for the last time before he fell in Gaza. He describes how a threat by Ben Gvir to dissolve the government affected decision-making, and laments that the first hostage deal was not extended. Eisenkot sharply criticizes the prime minister's political approach, accuses a deep culture of lies, and calls for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.

Gadi Eisenkot, in an interview with 103FM marking three years since the October 7 massacre, reveals the moment when, according to him, politics entered the war cabinet. He says that four days after the war began, the cabinet was united, but towards the end of the first hostage deal in November 2023, a new threat emerged from Itamar Ben Gvir, who announced in a post that if the war did not resume within ten days, he would dissolve the government. Eisenkot describes how he saw the impact on decision-making, and laments that the deal was not extended, which would have allowed the return of elderly and wounded hostages. Shortly after the deal collapsed, his son Gal was deployed to Gaza. Eisenkot shares the difficult feeling he had when he took three photos of his son on the last night, and a similar feeling when he accompanied him to the train the next day. He emphasizes that he tries to separate grief from politics, and returned to the cabinet during the shiva. Eisenkot sharply criticizes the prime minister's political approach and other ministers who preferred Hamas rule over the Palestinian Authority, and accuses a deep culture of lies that undermines shared life. He calls for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry and for presenting a sane alternative for the State of Israel.