Eisenkot condemns Netanyahu’s 'hate-filled speech,' declares him unfit for office

• Eisenkot reiterated his commitment to forming an alternative government.
• He warned that Netanyahu’s rule actively fractures society and compromises security.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot issued a condemnation of 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the opening of the 26th Knesset on Tuesday, saying that the Likud leader's "hate-filled speech" reinforced his conviction that Netanyahu is unfit to lead.

Reacting to Netanyahu’s address delivered on the sidelines of the parliamentary swearing-in ceremony, the former military chief accused Netanyahu of hijacking a formal state occasion for partisan attacks.

"I sat and listened to the delusional, divisive, hate-filled and shameful speech of the outgoing prime minister, in which he exploited a state occasion at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset," Eisenkot wrote on X. "I became even more convinced that he is unfit to remain in office for even one minute more."

ישבתי והקשבתי לנאום ההזוי, המפלג, מלא השנאה והמביש של ראש הממשלה היוצא, שניצל לרעה אירוע ממלכתי בהשבעת הכנסת ה-26. השתכנעתי עוד יותר שהוא אינו כשיר להמשיך ולו דקה נוספת בתפקיד. עלינו לפעול בדחיפות להקמת ממשלת חירום לאומית. המשך שלטונו מפלג את ישראל ומסכן את בטחונה. @yairlapid @YairGolan1 @AvigdorLiberman @naftalibennett - זה עלינו.

— Gadi Eisenkot - גדי איזנקוט (@gadi_eisenkot) November 10, 2026

Eisenkot, whose faction is actively coordinating with opposition figures to form an alternative majority, reaffirmed his pledge to build a broad "national emergency government" to unseat the longtime premier. Netanyahu’s continued rule, Eisenkot argued, "is dividing 'Israel' and endangering its security."