Gadi Eisenkot is known for creating the 'Dahiya Doctrine', which is an Israeli military policy of destroying all civilian infrastructure, with the intent to harm civilians. Gadi Eisenkot has opposed using the 'Hannibal Directive'.

Basically, Eisenkot is as genocidal as Netanyahu, but he campaigned on protecting Israelis. During the election, Israelis said that Netanyahu caused more Israelis to die on October 7 2023 because he was warned and let it happen. Also Hannibal Directive was used on October 7, a policy which Eisenkot had canceled in 2016.

Netanyahu supports genocide, even at the expense of killing Israelis. Eisenkot supports genocide but not at the expense of killing Israelis. This distinction matters to Zionists.

Also this will give the US media an opportunity to pretend like Israel is reforming or something.