Mud-Slinging Season: How the Election Campaign Is Turning into a Stage for Lies and Incitement

The author, a Radio 103 host, describes the money time of the 2026 election campaign and accuses Netanyahu and his mouthpieces of incitement against Gadi Eisenkot, including Yinon Magal's claim that Israel's enemies want Eisenkot as prime minister. He quotes a listener who cursed Eisenkot and mentions Netanyahu's efforts to downplay the October 7 massacre and prevent a state commission of inquiry. The author argues we are in a post-truth era, and that hatred and fear drive people to the polls.

The author, a Radio 103 host, describes the money time of the 2026 election campaign and warns of a period of mudslinging, blood libels, and madness. He quotes Yinon Magal, who said on his Radio 103 program that all of Israel's enemies – Hamas, Iran, the Palestinian Authority, Turkey – want Gadi Eisenkot as prime minister, not Netanyahu. The author recounts an incident where a listener from Netanya cursed Eisenkot and screamed 'may his name and memory be erased,' linking this to incitement. He mentions Eisenkot's background, including the loss of his son and nephews in the war. The author claims Netanyahu is a 'master at instilling hatred,' and accuses him of trying to downplay the October 7 massacre, preventing a state commission of inquiry, and delaying the elections. He notes that we are in a post-truth era, and that hatred and fear drive people to the polls.