In a newly released video message, opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party directly. He asserted that Likud is conducting an organized campaign designed to undermine the outcome of the recent vote. According to Eisenkot, this effort relies on leveling malfeasance allegations against successful Palestinian-led parties.
Key points
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces accusations of attempting to discredit the offici…: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces accusations of attempting to discredit the official results of the election.
Allegations of wrongdoing against successful Palestinian-led political parties are allege…: Allegations of wrongdoing against successful Palestinian-led political parties are allegedly being used to cast doubt on the outcome.
The right-wing Likud party is actively running a coordinated effort to challenge the legi…: The right-wing Likud party is actively running a coordinated effort to challenge the legitimacy of the vote.
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Eisenkot warns Netanyahu working to 'delegitimise' Israel election results
29 October 2026 17:04 GMT
Israel's chief opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot warned on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to delegitimise election results with his allegations of malfeasance by Palestinian-led parties that performed well.
"It's already clear that Likud and Netanyahu have embarked on a coordinated, organised campaign seeking to delegitimise the results of the election," Eisenkot said in a video message, referring to the prime minister's right-wing party.
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