Eisenkot says Netanyahu trying to ‘delegitimise’ results

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading a “campaign of delegitimisation” against Israel’s inconclusive election results, after Central Elections Committee said the vote was valid. “The despicable and malicious attempt to deny the election results, undermine the will of the public, smear an entire community, and drag Israel into another round of elections has failed,” Eisenkot wrote in Hebrew on X. He was referring to allegations by Netanyahu and his allies of illegal activity to boost turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. “Only someone who understands that they have lost would be willing to embark on such a blatant campaign of delegitimisation - even at the cost of further damaging public trust in the institutions of the state,” he added, saying the results “are valid and clear”.