Complaint filed against bereaved father who threatened Eisenkot

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The Yashar! party has filed a police complaint against Yossi Cohen, father of Nova massacre victim Amit Cohen, alleging that he threatened to murder Eisenkot's wife, Hanna, outside the family home. According to Arutz 7, Cohen told her: "You will not live, you will be next to your son." According to Israel Hayom, the party demanded that the police investigate the threats and bring the matter to full justice.

The incident took place a day after a demonstration outside Eisenkot's home in Herzliya. According to Ynet, a few individuals protested outside his home, and one of them used a megaphone to chant calls mentioning his son, who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip. According to Walla, the demonstrators hurled accusations at him over the death of his son Gal.

The Yashar! party attributed the incident to the political leadership. According to Israel Hayom, the party pointed an accusing finger at Netanyahu. Opposition leader Yair Lapid condemned the demonstration and sent words of support to Eisenkot and his family.