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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 617

Gadi Eisenkot

MK Yuli Edelstein, chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in the Knesset, Jerusalem, on June 4, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 11, 2025, 10:32 am
Knesset passes law requiring government to set a national security policy
Bipartisan legislation mandates formulation of strategy in consultation with ministries, intelligence agencies and other government bureaus, saying lack of doctrine helped enable Oct. 7
By Sam Sokol
L: MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a National Unity faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90); R: National Unity Party Leader MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 5, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 8, 2025, 7:20 pm
Gantz’s National Unity to hold primaries in coming months, as support down in polls
Announcement comes days ahead of possible preliminary vote to dissolve the Knesset, and as surveys show support for Gantz’s number two, Gadi Eisenkot, to take party helm
By Sam Sokol
L to R: The Democrats leader Yair Golan, National Unity leader Benny Gantz, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, lead their respective faction meetings at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025. (All photos Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
May 29, 2025, 4:52 pm
Yair Golan urges center-left merger for ousting Netanyahu, but Lapid uninterested
The Democrats head calls for Yesh Atid and National Unity to join forces with him, insists broad center all on the same team; officials close to opposition leader say it’s a losing strategy
By Stav Levaton and Michael Bachner
Likud MK Yuli Edelstein chairs a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, May 8, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 26, 2025, 7:40 pm
Bill requiring every government to formulate national security strategy set to become law
Sponsors of bipartisan bill assert that lack of an explicit security doctrine damaged the country’s preparedness in the face of threats, paving way for October 7
By Sam Sokol
National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 10, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 18, 2025, 4:20 am
Eisenkot says establishment of Palestinian state ‘irrelevant’ in post-Oct. 7 reality
The National Unity no. 2 says similarly that there’s no reason to discuss resettling Gaza, and accuses Netanyahu of turning war into ‘divisive conflict’ within Israeli society
By Sam Sokol
Portrait of former naval chief Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit at his home in central Israel, January 19, 2024. (Israel Hadari/Flash90)
March 31, 2025, 1:58 pm
Tapping of ex-navy chief to lead Shin Bet draws mixed reactions on both sides of aisle
Heritage minister says Eli Sharvit is of the same mold as fired predecessor; opposition MK Gantz cautions appointment should wait until High Court hearing on Ronen Bar
By ToI Staff
National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 10, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 17, 2025, 6:11 pm
Opposition MKs say Gaza terror groups have 30,000 gunmen, war failing to achieve goals
Eisenkot and others on Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee demand meeting with Netanyahu, say they’ve been told ‘the military power of Hamas and Islamic Jihad has been restored’
By Stav Levaton
War cabinet ministers Gadi Eisenkot (right) and Benny Gantz hold a press conference at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 26, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90/ File)
March 3, 2025, 6:59 am
Eisenkot said seeking center-left party union in next elections, may want to lead it
With his relationship with party chief Gantz souring, Haaretz says National Unity MK is talking to Opposition Leader Lapid, Democrats head Golan for bloc to counter ex-PM Bennett
By ToI Staff
War cabinet ministers Gadi Eisenkot (right) and Benny Gantz hold a press conference at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 26, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90/ File)
February 18, 2025, 5:15 am
Poll suggests growing support for Eisenkot to replace Gantz as National Unity leader
Channel 12 survey says parties opposed to current coalition would win a Knesset majority if Bennett runs with a new party and Eisenkot replaces Gantz atop their faction’s slate
By ToI Staff
A protester on a main road in Tel Aviv calling for the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip for 500 days, February 17, 2025. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 17, 2025, 1:30 pm
43 million seconds in hell
500 days in captivity. 500 days under inhumane conditions. 500 days of suffering beyond description
By Amir Ben-David
Lawmakers in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee debate a bill to prevent the prosecution of soldiers who give classified intelligence to the prime minister without authorization, December 17, 2024. (Noam Moskowitz, Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
December 17, 2024, 6:20 pm
Edelstein questions need for coalition bill letting soldiers leak secret info to PM
‘Transferring classified information in a disorderly manner may result in the disclosure of sources,’ former chief of the IDF Intelligence Corps Moshe Schneid warns lawmakers
By Sam Sokol
War cabinet minister Gadi Eisenkot speaks at the funeral of his son Gal, in Herzliya on December 8, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 14, 2024, 8:31 am
At memorial ceremony for fallen son, Eisenkot pans government’s handling of the war
Former IDF chief says many soldiers continue to die in ‘same Jabalia’ where his son Gal was killed a year ago, raising questions about ‘what we are putting soldiers at risk for’
By ToI Staff
Israelis protest against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and call for the release of Eli Feldstein, outside the AG's home in Tel Aviv on November 28, 2024.
December 1, 2024, 7:16 pm
Ministers advance ‘Feldstein Law,’ giving immunity for passing classified info to PM
Bill to be brought to Knesset on Wednesday; AG says legislation constitutes ‘improper political interference’ in document leaks case against Netanyahu aide Eli Feldstein
By ToI Staff
War cabinet minister and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, with family and friends, at the funeral of his son Gal, in Herzliya on December 8, 2023. Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot was killed fighting in the Gaza Strip on December 7. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
November 17, 2024, 11:01 pm
Family tragedy worsens for ex-IDF chief Eisenkot, who loses 3rd close relative in war
Nephew Yogev Pazy, killed in Gaza, had tattoo created in memory of his cousin Gal Eisenkot after latter’s death in December; lawmakers send condolences to National Unity MK on loss
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, attends a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on March 19, 2024. At left is National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and at right is committee chairman Yuli Edelstein. (Screenshot/GPO)
November 10, 2024, 9:48 pm
Bill calling for national security strategy gets ministerial committee backing
High-level body also gives the nod to extension of law blocking Al Jazeera and expansion of police surveillance of criminal suspects’ computers
By Sam Sokol
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