The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

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In the upcoming Israeli general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has become the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This election is seen as a critical referendum on Netanyahu's leadership amid continuing violence following Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack.

As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot’s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a referendum on the long-serving premier’s leadership in the violent aftermath of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. A recent Channel 12 poll put Eisenkot’s new party, Yashar (Hebrew for “Straight” or...