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Eisenkot's Role in Palestinian Relations
As the Israeli elections scheduled for October approach, Gadi Eisenkot, the former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces and leader of the "Yeshar" party, emerges as a major contender against Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot presents a more cautious approach toward the Palestinians, opposing the official annexation of the West Bank, criticizing settlement expansion and acts of violence by settlers, but not advocating for the establishment of a Palestinian state. He emphasizes maintaining Israeli security responsibilities and the freedom of the military to operate. Eisenkot rejects the two-state solution, considering it a bitter mistake, and proposes an administrative Palestinian civil authority while Israel retains security control—an approach that closely aligns with Netanyahu’s stance, who also opposes a Palestinian state and views the issue as primarily security-related. However, Netanyahu continues to promote settlement policies and expansion in the West Bank. The rise of Eisenkot to power is expected to bring about changes in style and priorities in Israeli policy toward the Palestinians, while the core elements of security dominance and widespread rejection of a Palestinian state are likely to remain unchanged.
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