Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave Yashar! party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, a lieutenant general in the reserves, a security briefing on Thursday, and the two then issued a statement to the public when the meeting ended.
Security Briefing for Eisenkot
Netanyahu Briefs Eisenkot on Security
The two-and-a-half-hour meeting fueled online speculation about possible unity government talks, though their statement mentioned only security and diplomatic updates.
"The security briefing by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military secretary, Maj. Gen. Guy Markizano, to Yashar! chairman Gadi Eisenkot has now concluded," the statement said. "Eisenkot was updated on the security and diplomatic challenges facing the State of Israel at this time. It was agreed to continue mutual updates as necessary."
The meeting lasted about two and a half hours, Srugim reported. It prompted a wave of speculation online about whether the two men might open negotiations aimed at forming a unity government. Neither the statement nor either side addressed that possibility.
