Can Netanyahu and Eisenkot find common ground on Israel’s security?
A meeting that lasts two hours must surely have covered a great deal of ground. The subject was Israel’s security—the country’s number one concern. Iran, Hamas and the timing of decisions that cannot be postponed…
Assessment
A two hour meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot signals that Israel's security challenges are forcing political rivals to talk. The meeting was not voluntary. Eisenkot pushed for it to establish his own standing, and the attorney general compelled Netanyahu to attend. Iran and Hamas are the immediate pressures. The real test is whether this session produces actual cooperation or remains a staged encounter between two men who do not trust each other.