Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Citing a Haaretz investigation revealing that Mossad sought to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's next ruler, Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot called the government's goal of regime change in Tehran 'a mistake' at the timeShare 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 formatSubscribeTheMarkerand Uriel Shechter06:15 PM • July 14 2026 IDTGadi Eisenkot on Tuesday blasted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing a Haaretz investigation revealing that Mossad agents sought to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the country's next ruler. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gadi EisenkotBenjamin NetanyahuIranIsrael - IranIran - U.S.Israel Elections 20262026 Israel-Iran WarJews and ArabsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamRo KhannaGazaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Arab Mayors Warn Netanyahu Government: Budget Cuts Will Push Youth Into CrimeSushi Chain in Crime Family Crosshairs as Grenades Target Israel's Top FranchiseArab Israeli Soccer Star Anan Khalaili's Inter Milan Move Falls ThroughInside an Urgent Conference Opposing Women's Integration Into the IDFRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him