Katz sharply responded to Eisenkot's demand
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz sharply criticized opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu after a letter that the head of the Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, sent to the prime minister the previous evening. In his address, Eisenkot…
Assessment
A direct clash between Israel's defense minister and a former military chief turned opposition politician over who gets to decide on Gaza operations during a transitional government. Katz is asserting that the current coalition retains full authority to order strikes, rejecting any constraint from outside the government. The exchange signals that security policy will remain a flashpoint between the governing and opposition blocs, with no sign of compromise.