Netanyahu said to freeze appointment of envoy to US-led Gaza ceasefire HQ for having ties with Bennett

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has allegedly frozen the appointment of Israeli-American businessman Michael Eisenberg as his representative to the US-led international mechanism overseeing implementation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, Channel 12 reports.

According to the report, Eisenberg already met several times with Netanyahu and began preparing for the post, but in recent weeks, communication between the two sides has effectively ceased. The apparent freeze reportedly came following pressure from within the prime minister’s inner circle, particularly his family and wife Sara, over Eisenberg’s tech industry ties to former prime minister Naftali Bennett.

The network says US President Donald Trump’s Jared Kushner, who played a key role in brokering the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, also knows Eisenberg and is disappointed by Netanyahu’s decision to back off the appointment.

Eisenberg, a prominent venture capitalist, was previously involved in the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a joint US-Israeli initiative that distributed food aid in the Strip before suspending operations per the ceasefire’s terms.

Under the original plan, Eisenberg was to serve as Netanyahu’s envoy in the US command center, alongside Maj. Gen. Yaki Dolf, who represents the IDF and Israel’s defense establishment in the same forum.

Channel 12 says Eisenberg didn’t respond to requests for comment on the report, while the Prime Minister’s Office denies freezing the appointment.