Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Gadi Eisenkot and his Ishar party of running a "false, detached and undemocratic" election campaign, while criticizing their repeated promises to fire senior military and security officials. Katz called on senior IDF officers not to be alarmed by what he described as threats from Eisenkot and other security figures, and accused them of using the disagreements of the military and political leadership on Iran as an election issue. The IDF was a full partner in the great achievements against Iran, participated in all the discussions and implemented every necessary decision."

Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Gadi Eisenkot and his Ishar party of running a "false, detached and undemocratic" election campaign, while criticizing their repeated promises to fire senior military and security officials. Katz called on senior IDF officers not to be alarmed by what he described as threats from Eisenkot and other security figures, and accused them of using the disagreements of the military and political leadership on Iran as an election issue. The IDF was a full partner in the great achievements against Iran, participated in all the discussions and implemented every necessary decision."