Third Soldier Related to Ex-Chief Gadi Eisenkot Neutralized by Gaza Resistance
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Gaza resistance has neutralized a third soldier from the family of former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. Captain Yogev Vazi, a nephew of Eisenkot, was killed in northern Gaza on Sunday, marking another loss for the military leader whose family has been involved in the genocide in Gaza.
The Israeli army confirmed that Vazi, along with another soldier, was killed during what it described as ‘intense combat’ in the Jabalia area. However, a video footage released by the resistance revealed that the soldiers were inside a building apparently unaware of the existence of resistance members.
The two soldiers, both aged 21 and 22, served in the Nachshon Battalion (90) of the Kfir Brigade. According to Israeli media, Vazi’s death brings Eisenkot’s personal toll to three relatives lost in less than a year.
Since October 5, the Jabalia region has been savagely targeted by Israeli military operations, which have killed over 2,000 Palestinian civilians.
In total, 798 Israeli soldiers have been killed, with 5,365 wounded, though reports suggest the actual casualties may be higher, amid reports of an Israeli psychological warfare strategy to manage public morale.
In addition to Vazi, Eisenkot previously lost his son, Staff Sergeant Gal Eisenkot, and his nephew, Sergeant Major Maor Cohen Eisenkot, in the ongoing genocide.
His nephew-in-law was also critically injured, making these consecutive losses among the most personal losses for the former Israeli army chief.
Eisenkot, a settler originally from Morocco, is often described as the architect of what became known as the “Dahiya Doctrine.”
This barbaric military strategy, initially employed by the Israeli army during the 2006 war with Lebanon, involves the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure in areas where supporters of the resistance exist.
The doctrine targets civilian areas as a form of collective punishment, with the aim of turning the population against resistance movements.
Its name derives from the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiya, a stronghold of Hezbollah.
The Dahiya Doctrine has a religious aspect as well, drawing on Old Testament texts that justify mass destruction and extermination in warfare.
The Israeli military has applied this strategy in Gaza during previous offensives in 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2019, and it has been prominently featured in the ongoing 2023-2024 Gaza genocide.
