The Dispute Index

Gadi Eisenkot

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Former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces and leader of the Yashar political party.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Gadi Eisenkot on Israel, Media, and October 7 Attacks, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

Topics in this coverage

Statements by Gadi Eisenkot

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Gadi Eisenkot

Role at the time: Chairman of the Yashar party and former IDF chief of staff, speaking at a conference on the communities near the Gaza border

Condemned

Statement summary

Speaking the day after the broadcast, Eisenkot says Magal spoke about bereaved families the week before and that the voice is Magal's but the hands are Netanyahu's.

“Last week he talked about bereaved families. The voice is Yinon's voice and the hands are Netanyahu's hands (Translated from Hebrew. Original: שבוע שעבר הוא דיבר על משפחות שכולות. הקול קול ינון והידיים ידי נתניהו)”
Open source (opens in a new tab)נתניהו בתגובה ראשונה לסערת ינון מגל: "הלוואי שזה היה חד פעמי"Article text, paragraphs 1-5 (Hebrew)
Why we used this label

The reference point is Magal's on-air remark calling Eisenkot a monkey run by Ashkenazi elites. Eisenkot, the target of the remark, describes it as delusional, calls Magal contemptible and says Netanyahu stands behind him, which condemns the remark.

Read statementChannel 14 host Yinon Magal calls Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey"; Netanyahu condemns the remark but says Likud voters are insulted every day
Portrait of Gadi Eisenkot

Gadi Eisenkot

Role at the time: Former IDF chief of staff and Yashar party leader

Mixed or conditional

Response to this claim

If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.

“If the publication is true, it represents a serious breach of public trust.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Why we used this label

His response combines categorical political criticism with an explicit condition concerning the truth of the newly reported call.

Read statementWas Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?

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