Eisenkot pledges Hamas will no longer rule Gaza within 18 months of his taking office
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot pledged at the Gaza border that Hamas would no longer rule Gaza within 18 months of his becoming prime minister. Likud answered by questioning whether his Arab-party partners would allow it.
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Right · 2Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, pledged on Thursday 15 October that Hamas would no longer rule the Gaza Strip within 18 months of his taking office as prime minister. The Jerusalem PostRC “I pledge that within 18 months of taking office as prime minister, Hamas will no longer rule the Gaza Strip.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Arab NewsRC “within 18 months Hamas will no longer rule the Gaza Strip” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 2He spoke at a briefing or press conference near the Gaza border, ahead of the 27 October election. The Jerusalem PostRC “while giving a briefing at the Gaza border on Thursday” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Arab NewsRC “following the October 27 vote” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 2Eisenkot said he would destroy Hamas's military wing, either by acting on US President Donald Trump's framework or ceasefire plan, which he said Netanyahu's government accepted, or through military and operational capabilities, which he called "creative operations". The Jerusalem PostRC “We will destroy Hamas's military wing," he said.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Arab NewsRC “which provides for the gradual disarmament of Hamas and a transfer of power” Read at Arab News ↗
Right · 1He accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a "strategic failure" in Gaza, saying Hamas is still "the sovereign... armed, arming itself, and militarily active" after three years of war, and he repeated a pledge to set up a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures, which the government has resisted. Arab NewsRC “Eisenkot on Thursday accused Netanyahu of a “strategic failure” in Gaza”“a push the government has so far resisted” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1Netanyahu's Likud party responded: "How would you destroy Hamas without getting permission from your partners, Mansour [Abbas] and [Ahmed] Tibi?" The Jerusalem PostRC “How would you destroy Hamas without getting permission from your partners, Mansour [Abbas] and [Ahmed] Tibi?” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 1The Jerusalem Post noted that Likud's remark insinuated that a government including Arab parties would block a Gaza operation, but that Abbas's Ra'am was a coalition partner during several strikes on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, including in June 2021 and the 2022 Operation Breaking Dawn. The Jerusalem PostRC “Abbas's Ra'am was a coalition partner during several strikes against Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Right · 1AFP, carried by Arab News, described the pledge as one of Eisenkot's strongest yet and said the close election is the first since Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people; Gaza's health ministry says Israel's offensive has killed more than 74,300 people, and polls show neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's reaching the 61 of 120 seats needed. Arab NewsRC “The campaign pledge is one of the strongest yet from Eisenkot, a 66-year-old former military chief.”“killed more than 74,300 people, according to the territory’s health ministry”“neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor that led by Eisenkot are in a position to win the 61 seats needed” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1Netanyahu has categorically rejected accusations that he bears personal responsibility for the October 7 attack. Arab NewsRC “Netanyahu has categorically rejected the accusations” Read at Arab News ↗
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- Framing
- The Jerusalem Post leads with the pledge and Likud's retort, then fact-checks the retort; Arab News (AFP copy) frames Eisenkot as Netanyahu's main rival and adds election and war context.
- Emphasis
- The Post stresses the Likud exchange and Ra'am's record; the AFP copy stresses the pledge, the October 7 inquiry, casualty figures and polls.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Arab News carries no Likud response; the Jerusalem Post gives no war casualty figures, polling or inquiry pledge.
- Charged language
- “strategic failure”
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“Likud's statement insinuated that a government including Arab parties would prevent an operation in Gaza” — The Jerusalem Post
“Netanyahu’s main rival in upcoming elections” — Arab News
What every side reports
- Eisenkot pledged that Hamas would no longer rule Gaza within 18 months of his becoming prime minister.
- He spoke near the Gaza border on Thursday 15 October, ahead of the 27 October election.
- He proposed either implementing Trump's Gaza plan or using military operations against Hamas's military wing.
Where accounts differ
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Whether an Eisenkot-led government could act against Hamas
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- Likud, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post, asks how he would do it without permission from Abbas and Tibi; the Post adds that Ra'am was in the coalition during earlier strikes on Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Gadi Eisenkot person
Presents the pledge as a public commitment to end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months, and blames Netanyahu for a strategic failure.
“Today I give a public commitment” — Arab News
“Eisenkot on Thursday accused Netanyahu of a “strategic failure” in Gaza” — Arab News
Likud party
Responds by questioning whether Eisenkot could act without the approval of Arab-party figures Mansour Abbas and Ahmed Tibi.
“How would you destroy Hamas without getting permission from your partners, Mansour [Abbas] and [Ahmed] Tibi?” — The Jerusalem Post
Israel1 outlet
The Jerusalem Post focuses on domestic campaign politics, the Likud retort and its rebuttal.
“In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party stated” — The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post
Middle East1 outlet
Arab News, running AFP, gives a wider view with casualties in Gaza, the inquiry demand and election polls.
“Israel launched a massive offensive in Gaza that has since killed more than 74,300 people” — Arab News
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Arab NewsRC · · via AFP
Netanyahu’s main rival vows to defeat Hamas within 18 months if elected PM
Neutral AFP copy presenting Eisenkot as Netanyahu's chief rival, with war toll, inquiry and polling context.
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Eisenkot pledges to destroy Hamas 'within 18 months of becoming prime minister' at Gaza border
Neutral Reports the pledge and Likud's jab, then adds context that undercuts Likud's insinuation.
- 15 Oct 09:52 First The Jerusalem PostRC Eisenkot pledges to destroy Hamas 'within 18 months of becoming prime minister' at Gaza border
- 15 Oct 11:46 +1h 54m Arab NewsRC Netanyahu’s main rival vows to defeat Hamas within 18 months if elected PM via AFP
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