Netanyahu's opponent Gadi Eisenkot accuses the prime minister of living in an illusion, says Iran never had nuclear weapons Eisenkot said that Netanyahu knows full well that Iran has never possessed nuclear weapons, and that his personal policies have directly endangered Israel's security and he no longer deserves to remain in his position. He also said that Netanyahu's claim regarding the possibility of a complete separation from the global financial system proves that his connection to reality has been severed. The polls show that Eisenkot has a significant advantage over the current prime minister in the Knesset elections.