Eisenkot: Netanyahu lives in an illusion and seeks to collapse Israel's economy for decades Gadi Eisenkot, former Chief of Staff of the IDF and head of the newly formed Ishar party, Netanyahu's election rival, said Netanyahu has lost touch with reality. He accused the prime minister of dismantling Israeli society, weakening the army and aiming for a long-term collapse of the economy, and pointed to Netanyahu's plan to distance Israel from the world economy as a response to its international isolation. The comments followed Netanyahu's statement on Friday that he wants an economic plan based on alternative methods, including a digital currency.