"We know who to vote for — and it's not you": Tzel attacks Netanyahu in furious video

Yoav Eliasi, known as "Hatzel" and one of Benjamin Netanyahu's most prominent supporters, released a scathing video attacking the prime minister for turning his back on Itamar Ben Gvir and embracing Gadi Eisenkot. Eliasi accused Netanyahu of throwing partners under the wheels under election pressure, and ended with a threat: "We know who to vote for in the end — and it won't be you."

Yoav Eliasi, known as "Hatzel" and considered one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest supporters, released a pointed video last night (Tuesday, October 13, 2026) in which he harshly attacked him. Eliasi accused Netanyahu of turning his back on his natural partner, Itamar Ben Gvir, while opening the door to a possible partnership with Gadi Eisenkot, whom he described as representing the "concept" that Netanyahu himself opposed. Eliasi quoted statements by Likud senior officials who do not rule out Eisenkot as defense minister, and presented this as a betrayal of the right-wing camp. He described a recurring pattern of Netanyahu during election periods, where he "throws his people under the wheels when he's under pressure." The video ended with an explicit threat: "We know who to vote for in the end — and it won't be you." The article reports on the event using direct quotes from Eliasi's words, and presents the internal tension in the right-wing camp ahead of the elections.