Yisrael Beytenu Denies Report of Talks on Withdrawal from Lebanon

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The Yisrael Beytenu party denied a report that Gadi Eisenkot is conducting negotiations with foreign officials on an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. In the party, they described the report as "an absolute lie, with no factual basis." The details are not yet entirely clear, but the party rejected the claim outright.

The report, sent by Shlomo Rizel, claimed that Eisenkot is conducting contacts with foreign officials regarding a withdrawal from Lebanon. The Yisrael Beytenu party demanded that Channel 14 remove the report immediately and that Rizel publish a public apology. In its statement, the party claimed the report was meant to thwart the establishment of a new government.

Eisenkot responded to the report sharply, writing that it is a lie with no basis. He demanded that the report be removed and an apology be published, stressing that he would not stay silent in the face of the report.