Netanyahu and Eisenkot Hold Security Briefing Amid Government Transition

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot held a diplomatic and security briefing on November 12, 2026, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. The meeting follows a period of tension after Eisenkot, who was tasked by President Isaac Herzog to form a new government, accused Netanyahu of withholding regular intelligence updates and sought intervention from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Eisenkot urged restraint regarding non-urgent military actions during the transitional period, specifically citing concerns over potential operations against Iran. Netanyahu responded by accusing Eisenkot of attempting to politicize national security issues. Defense Minister Israel Katz rejected Eisenkot's demands, asserting that the caretaker government does not require permission from political opponents to direct the Israel Defense Forces.

Parallel political friction occurred as Likud members blocked a vote to formally appoint Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman as chair of the temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. This move delayed Liberman's access to classified briefings until the following Monday. Liberman argued that a caretaker government lacks the authority to make decisions that could lead to war without parliamentary oversight and full security agreement.