Political analyst Shirit Avitan-Cohen told Galei Yisrael radio on Thursday that she is deeply concerned by recent statements from senior opposition figures regarding Israel's security policy. In her remarks, Avitan-Cohen accused Gadi Eisenkot and Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman of deliberately attempting to undermine the government's legitimacy to make security decisions.
She believes that the political moves being taken in recent days go beyond legitimate political criticism and represent a particularly worrying phenomenon. "Something much more dramatic and dangerous is happening here, and I'm really troubled by it," the analyst said on air. She first pointed an accusing finger at Eisenkot, claiming he is leading an effort designed to erode the authority of the political echelon: "The story of Gadi Eisenkot starting a delegitimization campaign against the government's ability to manage the state's security affairs."
"Using it like a campaign - and the election is over"
Continuing her remarks, Avitan-Cohen pointed to what she described as a growing trend within the opposition, and addressed statements made this morning by Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman. According to her, Liberman is joining the same line of action and attempting to present gaps between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the security establishment in order to limit the government's room for maneuver.
