Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026'Where was Netanyahu's excellent English on October 7?' the former IDF chief asked in response to the ad. Netanyahu has repeatedly mocked his political rivals' English skills throughout the years, often contrasting them with his own fluent, American-accented EnglishShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe05:05 PM • June 11 2026 IDTGadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party of racism this week after it released a campaign video mocking his English-speaking skills, retorting, "Where was Netanyahu's excellent English on October 7?"CommentsIn the NewsIn the Forever War, Israelis Find New Luxury: Safe Rooms With en Suite BathroomsEisenkot Accuses Netanyahu's Party of Racism Over Ad Mocking His EnglishIsrael's Liberals Are Anything but LiberalPolice Repeatedly Mistreat Anti-gov't Protesters, State Attorneys Privately WarnNetanyahu Aide Indicted for Severe Espionage Allegations, Faces Barring From PMORemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza