‘We have to stop lying to ourselves,’ Eisenkot tells war cabinet

Tel Aviv (Quds News Network) – Israeli War Council minister, Gadi Eisenkot, has said that Israel is lying to itself and it is time for a ‘grand deal’ to end the war and bring prisoners back.

This is one of many elements of pressure Netanyahu is facing to abandon his losing war on Gaza, which, at its 101st day failed to achieve any of Israel’s publicly stated objectives.

Eisenkot, whose son and nephew were both killed fighting in Gaza, reportedly told the other members of the cabinet that “we have to stop lying to ourselves, to show courage, and to lead to a large deal which will bring home the hostages. Your time is running out, and each day that passes endangers their lives.”

According to the reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and War Minister Yoav Gallant reiterated their belief that only added military pressure will lead to such a deal.