Eisenkot calls Netanyahu's digital finance plan a route to economic ruin

Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot is attacking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for a new financial system.

On Saturday, Eisenkot released a video on X that labels the plan an admission of economic failure. The former IDF chief argues that the move shows the prime minister has already destroyed the country's economy. The video opens with the line, "All of our money is at risk." It then cuts to footage of Netanyahu from a Channel 10 interview. In that interview, Netanyahu stated that Israel must prepare for an alternative economy due to international sanctions.

The central point of Eisenkot's criticism is the role of digital currency. Netanyahu said in the interview that digital finance would certainly be part of his plan. He noted that he has already asked for a plan to be prepared. Eisenkot's team branded this idea "Bibicoin" in the video. They argue that such a mechanism would destroy Israel. The video claims the result would be an economy similar to those of North Korea and Iran. It lists the end of high-tech, healthcare, and security as likely outcomes.

The video states that the country must not let the prime minister burn through its savings. It poses a direct question about investment. It asks how the global high-tech industry can invest in Israeli companies if digital currency is the only available method. The video does not provide a specific figure for the total savings, though other reports have placed the sum at risk at 150 billion shekels.

In a separate post on X, Eisenkot took a more personal approach. He wrote that Netanyahu admits his policy leads to international isolation and economic sanctions. He described the result as a collapse of national security. Eisenkot said the sanctions would shake the economy and the market.

This exchange places the prime minister's contingency planning at the center of the political debate. Eisenkot relies on Netanyahu's own words from the Channel 10 interview to build his case. The Yashar leader frames the digital finance proposal not as a solution, but as a backup plan that signals deeper economic trouble.

The video and post highlight the tension over how to handle potential sanctions. Netanyahu's interview suggested a shift toward digital assets. Eisenkot counters that this shift endangers traditional financial stability. The debate focuses on whether a digital currency can support a high-tech economy or if it isolates the country.