Likud MK Criticizes Former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot at Right-Wing Conference
MK Amit Halevi criticized former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot at a Jerusalem conference, claiming military doctrine left the army unprepared for October 7.
MK Amit Halevi (Likud) delivered a sharp critique of former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot during a right-wing conference in Jerusalem, claiming the military had been systematically weakened over decades. Speaking at the "Deep State: How Can the People Win?" event organized by the 6:29 Institute at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Halevi argued that the concept of war had been largely removed from military doctrine.
Critique of Military Doctrine
"The reason the IDF—not the soldiers, but the IDF—was in shock is because there has been no war in the IDF for 30 years," Halevi stated. He specifically targeted Gadi Eisenkot, linking him to the formulation of IDF strategy documents in 2015 and 2018, known as the "Campaign Between Wars" (MABAM) doctrine. Halevi asserted that this approach prioritized management over outright victory, leaving the military unprepared when the October 7 attack unfolded.
The reason the IDF was in shock on October 7 is because for 30 years there has been no concept of war in the IDF, when the enemy attacked at 6:29, the IDF could not deal with it because it was not ready for war.
Government Policy and Appointments
During the same conference, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli addressed the broader theme of governance and bureaucratic appointments, arguing that institutional worldview is deeply tied to personal background and media consumption. Chikli emphasized that administrative officials and judges carry inherent political orientations shaped by their environments, asserting that policy implementation depends heavily on personnel choices.
The conference featured several prominent right-wing figures, including MK Simcha Rothman, Minister Amichai Chikli, and academic figures discussing the relationship between elected officials and state bureaucracy.
