I have a chance to become prime minister. I was called a "monkey" on television.

In Israel, the election campaign intensifies ahead of the parliamentary elections on October 27. A host on Channel 14, supportive of Netanyahu, insulted Eisenkot, calling him a "monkey" and claiming he is merely a puppet of Ashkenazi elites. Netanyahu condemned these remarks as "highly inappropriate," while a Likud party member demanded an apology. Eisenkot's campaign capitalized on the controversy, highlighting perceived disdain for Mizrahi Jews. Polls indicate Eisenkot's centrist party, Yashar, is leading, positioning him as a potential first Mizrahi prime minister. Historically, Israeli politics has been dominated by Ashkenazi Jews, but Mizrahi dissatisfaction has shifted electoral dynamics since the late 1970s. Today, ethnic divisions are less significant than political and religious disputes within Israeli society.