““I feel that I can no longer support a government that harms the security of the country during wartime,””
“One must not obey lawbreakers.”
“This is not a law of the Rabbinate. This is not a law of Shas. This is a law for the Israeli consumer.”
“There has never been a Zionist settlement decision of this magnitude in the entire history of [the State of Israel].”
“The enforcement authorities in the State of Israel must obey the law.”
“We are removing the chains of judicial dictatorship from ourselves.”

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On the recordJune 9, 2026
“While many Israeli citizens were sitting in shelters today and our soldiers are fighting and risking their lives, the prime minister – who sent them and continues to send them into war – is working to legislate a Basic Law that will grant equal rights to IDF fighters and Torah scholars,”
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Gadi Eisenkot
National Unity Party
Source
jpost.com

Editor's note · Context

Eisenkot criticizes the government amid conflict with Iran.

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