Journalist and broadcaster Attila Somfalvi posted on social media addressing the performance of Gadi Eisenkot as head of the opposition bloc. In his remarks, Somfalvi admitted he had criticized Eisenkot in the past and doubted his ability to withstand heavy political pressure, but said he is now completely changing his assessment.
"I admit: I didn't believe Gadi Eisenkot was capable of carrying the heavy campaign of bloc head, of standing opposite Netanyahu, of establishing new norms, ethical, moral, political," Somfalvi wrote at the opening of his post. "I criticized him quite a bit, on quite a few moves that were made. That was mainly at the beginning of the road. I know Eisenkot, but apparently not well enough. I couldn't understand what material he's made of."
"I was very wrong, the man has a backbone"
In the interim summary he made of Eisenkot's conduct in recent months, hedetermined that his early assessments were mistaken. "First, I admit. I was wrong. The skepticism, perhaps the fear, past experience and also not deep enough judgment, caused me to believe he would collapse under the burden, facing Netanyahu. I was very wrong," he emphasized.
According to him, Eisenkot's steps are changing the balance in the political arena: "Eisenkot, up to this moment, is taking the right steps, demonstrating leadership, rewriting the power relations between Netanyahu and his rivals. Netanyahu got used to weak people, who swallow every lie that comes out of his mouth, who surrender and crawl to him on their knees. Eisenkot is proving he's different. This is big news. The man has a backbone, he doesn't tremble at every spin, lie, poison. It's impressive, very impressive even. It's mainly encouraging."
