The Real Thing: Gadi Eisenkot Exposes Netanyahu's Bluff | Yehuda Rahmanyev

An opinion column by Yehuda Rahmanyev comparing the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu to that of Gadi Eisenkot. The writer argues that Eisenkot represents authenticity and statesmanship, while Netanyahu uses flashy rhetoric and division for his personal needs. The article describes Netanyahu's fear of Eisenkot as a fear that the public will realize that another way is possible.

An opinion column by Yehuda Rahmanyev in Maariv compares the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu to that of Gadi Eisenkot. The writer argues that Eisenkot represents the 'real thing' – authenticity, statesmanship, and integrity – while Netanyahu, in his view, brings flashy rhetoric, a personality cult, and division. Rahmanyev writes that Netanyahu has turned the justified wounds of the Mizrahi communities into political fuel serving his personal survival. The article claims that Netanyahu's rhetorical weapons shatter against Eisenkot, who does not play media games. The writer concludes that Netanyahu's fear of Eisenkot is not political, but a fear that the public will realize that another leadership is possible, built on personal example and love of the land, not on hatred and evasion of responsibility.