Unusually: What prompted Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot to issue a joint statement?
After the sharp confrontation between them and Eisenkot's appeal to the Attorney General demanding security updates, the Prime Minister and the chairman of the National Unity party jointly announced a meeting to be held today…
Assessment
A rare joint statement from Netanyahu and Gantz signals that the rift between them has become a public liability. The backdrop matters: a new Knesset is being sworn in with no sitting opposition leader. Gantz's demand for security briefings through the attorney general was an escalation. Today's meeting in Jerusalem will test whether this is genuine de escalation or a temporary truce.