Israeli Minister Accuses Netanyahu of Dishonesty on War Aims in Gaza, Calls for Elections Amid Rising Palestinian Death Toll
• Israeli minister Gadi Eisenkot accused PM Netanyahu of not being honest about Israel's war aims in Gaza • Eisenkot said leaders are not speaking the truth about "absolute defeat" of Hamas being the goal • He advocated for new elections due to lack of public trust in Netanyahu's government • Over 25,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began on Oct. 7 • About 130 Israeli hostages remain in Hamas' captivity