Yashar leader mocks new finance plan

Gadi Eisenkot released a new campaign video on Saturday that targets the government's financial strategy.

The Yashar party chairman used the clip to attack Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments on economic contingency. Eisenkot argued that the plan signals the prime minister has economically destroyed the country. The video, posted on X, opens with the line: "All of our money is at risk."

The criticism centers on remarks Netanyahu made during an interview with Channel 10. In that interview, the prime minister said Israel must prepare for an alternative economy due to international sanctions. He stated that digital finance would certainly be part of that plan. Netanyahu also noted that he had already requested a plan for this transition.

Eisenkot's team coined the term Bibicoin to describe the proposed digital finance mechanism. The video claims such a system would destroy Israel. It compares the resulting economy to those of North Korea and Iran. The ad lists the end of high-tech, healthcare, and security as potential outcomes.

The campaign video poses a direct question about global investment. It asks how international high-tech firms would invest in Israeli companies if digital currency became the sole method of payment. The video concludes with the warning: "We must not let him burn through our savings."

In a separate post on X, Eisenkot addressed the issue with a more personal tone. He wrote that Netanyahu admits his policy leads to international isolation and economic sanctions. Eisenkot stated that this situation would cause the collapse of national security.

The video relies on footage from the Channel 10 interview to support its claims. Eisenkot uses the prime minister's own words to frame the alternative financing plan as a sign of failure rather than a strategic reserve.