"You have 72 hours": Ben Gvir's unusual warning to Eisenkot - and the ultimatum

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sent a pre-lawsuit warning letter to Gadi Eisenkot, following comments Eisenkot made on a podcast. The letter claims Eisenkot attributed incitement to murder and racism to Ben Gvir, calling it "the most severe and degrading attributions." Eisenkot is required within 72 hours to apologize, remove the publication, and pay 100,000 shekels, or face legal proceedings.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sent a pre-lawsuit warning letter to Gadi Eisenkot and his party, following comments Eisenkot made on a podcast. The letter, sent through Ben Gvir's attorney, claims Eisenkot attributed messages of incitement to murder, racism, violence, and bullying to Ben Gvir. According to the letter, Eisenkot said: "Even when you hear violent discourse. Now, there are politicians who exploit this. They knew how to reach young people through violent TikTok videos that say the only way is to kill and that a good Arab is a dead Arab, and the use of force and videos of bullying. And when I look at the phenomenon called Itamar Ben Gvir, it is a very worrying and shaking phenomenon." The letter clarified that the statements attributed to Ben Gvir are "completely false," and that these are "the most severe and degrading" attributions that can be made against him. Eisenkot is required within 72 hours to publish an apology and denial, remove the publication, and pay compensation of 100,000 shekels. If he does not do so, legal proceedings will be taken against him without further notice. The article reports on the event while quoting the letter and Eisenkot's words, maintaining a factual tone.