Pro-Netanyahu pundit calls Eisenkot a ‘monkey,’ appearing to slur his Sephardi heritage

A pro-Netanyahu pundit referred to political figure Eisenkot as a "monkey," drawing widespread public attention over allegations of an apparent slur against Eisenkot's Sephardi heritage.

In response to the remark, the Yashar party publicly likened the comment to the infamous 1981 "chah’chahim" speech, a historical political moment associated with slurring Likud voters. Meanwhile, Yinon Magal defended the remark, stating that the term was intended to mean a puppet controlled by others rather than serving as a racist jab.