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Report: Eisenkot tells war cabinet, ‘We have to stop lying to ourselves’
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National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a conference at Ben-Gurion House in Tel Aviv on July 25, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90, File)
War cabinet observer Minister Gadi Eisenkot says Israel’s leaders are “lying to themselves” and need to wise up before it is too late, according to several Hebrew media reports.
Eisenkot, whose son and nephew were both killed fighting in Gaza, reportedly told the other members of the cabinet that “we have to stop lying to ourselves, to show courage, and to lead to a large deal which will bring home the hostages. Your time is running out, and each day that passes endangers their lives.”
According to the reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reiterated their belief that only added military pressure will lead to such a deal.
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