Tell Me Who Your Friends Are: Eisenkot's Meeting with Kaplan Protest Leader

The article reveals a meeting between Gadi Eisenkot and Yossi Kuchik, a senior figure in the Kaplan protest movement and a close associate of Ehud Barak, highlighting their long-standing ties. It suggests that Eisenkot, who tries to distance himself from a left-wing image, is surrounded by prominent leftists and donors linked to Barak.

The article on Channel 14 reveals a meeting held this morning (Sunday) between Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, and Yossi Kuchik, a senior figure in the Kaplan protest movement and a longtime associate of Ehud Barak. The article presents their long-standing ties: Eisenkot served as Barak's military secretary when Kuchik was director general of the Prime Minister's Office, and after his release from the IDF, Eisenkot was appointed a director at 'Zur Shamir Holdings,' headed by Kuchik. Also revealed are donors and guarantors for Eisenkot, including Eyal Waldman, Yossi Benkel, Alfred Akirov, Shmuel Harlap, and Frank Lui, some of whom are also donors to Barak. The Yashar party responded that Kuchik is not advising the campaign and is not connected to the election headquarters. The article implies that Eisenkot, who tries to distance himself from a left-wing image, is surrounded by prominent leftists.