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Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot who could displace Netanyahu touts deep bonds with US
Former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, who hopes to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s elections, is touting the “deep bonds” between Israel and the US at a time when American support for the Jewish state is under severe strain.Eisenkot, a leading potential challenger to Netanyahu, has suffered devastating personal losses in the Gaza war.His 25-year-old son, Gal Meir Eisenkot, was killed fighting in Gaza, followed by the deaths of two nephews, Yogev Pazi and Maor Cohen Eisenkot.Now Eisenkot, who leads in the polls in Israel, is stressing the strategic value Israel brings to the US, as public support for the Jewish state has fallen to 37% in a Pew poll in April, compared to 55% four years earlier.“My message to the American public is about the importance of the deep bond between Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, and the United States, and the values we share,” Eisenkot told The Post.
“As the IDF chief of staff, I also saw firsthand that Israel is a tremendous strategic asset, including through our regional contribution to the fight against ISIS.”The stakes are high, he said.“These are the most critical elections since the founding of the state, when the foundations of Israeli democracy were laid,” Eisenkot said..“These elections are about the identity of the State of Israel and the direction it will take the day after.
I am convinced that we will win.Israelis vote for parties, rather than individuals in national elections.After the votes come in, the Israeli president selects the parties best suited to form a government in the Knesset.
The block then has 28 days to try to form a government, meaning it’s possible Eisenkot won’t be the next PM even if his party gets the most seats.Eisenkot also praised President Trump, who has forged close ties with Netanyahu and endorsed the Israeli premier’s reelection this week.
Trump, meanwhile, faces political headwinds of his own ahead of November�...