In a TV interview on Oct. 23, Israeli Prime Minister NETANYAHU said he is considering using cryptocurrency to evade economic sanctions imposed by other countries. Rival Gadi Eizenkot responded the next day on social media, saying NETANYAHU’s proposal risks international isolation, would invite economic sanctions, threaten the national economy and markets, and constitutes a national security threat.

2026-10-25

In a TV interview on Oct. 23, Israeli Prime Minister NETANYAHU said he is considering using cryptocurrency to evade economic sanctions imposed by other countries. Rival Gadi Eizenkot responded the next day on social media, saying NETANYAHU’s proposal risks international isolation, would invite economic sanctions, threaten the national economy and markets, and constitutes a national security threat.