Israel Today: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Ishar! Chairman Gadi Eisenkot is intended to facilitate the criticism of possible military action before the formation of a new government and to present Netanyahu's claims for the formation of a broad government.
Despite their political differences during the election campaign, according to reports the two maintain mutual respect and share a common denominator in security matters. A former senior security official said their face-to-face meeting could create a different, less hostile dialogue.
The two later issued a joint statement confirming that Netanyahu and his military secretary briefed Eisenkot on Israel's current security and diplomatic challenges.