Eisenkot Challenges Idan Netanyahu Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot became one of Benjamin Netanyahu's main opponents before the October 27 elections. His campaign is built on a promise to restore trust in the country, restore ties with allies and bring the country out of the trauma of the October 7 attacks and the Gaza war. Eisenkot lost his son Gal in the war, and then returned to the war cabinet, but left in 2024, accusing Netanyahu of a lack of strategy and dragging out the hostage deal. Eisenkot rules out a joint government with Netanyahu and tries to assemble a broad bloc - from the prime minister's right-wing opponents to centrists and leftists. He promises to establish a state commission to investigate the October 7 failure, fight extremists in the West Bank, achieve a political settlement with the Palestinians and gradually reduce Israel's dependence on American military aid. The polls indicate a close race, but neither camp is yet guaranteed a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. By the way, Eisenkot promises to establish a committee that will investigate the events of October 7 in the first 14 days after he came to power. By the way in Mach/Telegram.

Eisenkot Challenges Idan Netanyahu Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot became one of Benjamin Netanyahu's main opponents before the October 27 elections. His campaign is built on a promise to restore trust in the country, restore ties with allies and bring the country out of the trauma of the October 7 attacks and the Gaza war. Eisenkot lost his son Gal in the war, and then returned to the war cabinet, but left in 2024, accusing Netanyahu of a lack of strategy and dragging out the hostage deal. Eisenkot rules out a joint government with Netanyahu and tries to assemble a broad bloc - from the prime minister's right-wing opponents to centrists and leftists. He promises to establish a state commission to investigate the October 7 failure, fight extremists in the West Bank, achieve a political settlement with the Palestinians and gradually reduce Israel's dependence on American military aid. The polls indicate a close race, but neither camp is yet guaranteed a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. By the way, Eisenkot promises to establish a committee that will investigate the events of October 7 in the first 14 days after he came to power. By the way in Mach/Telegram.