Ex-Army Chief Main Rival to Netanyahu
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Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief challenging Netanyahu?
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief challenging Netanyahu? Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 11:00 A former member of Israel's war cabinet, Eisenkot has emerged as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest challenger in years Gadi Eizenkot, a former Israeli minister without portfolio and the 21st chief of general staff of the Israeli army, speaks during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University on 24 June 2024 (…
The inconspicuous ex-general challenges Israel's head of government Benjamin Netanyahu – and is already ahead in polls.
The ex-general turning Israel's election into a two-horse race
Gadi Eisenkot is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming general election. Eisenkot's new party, Yashar, is currently polling ahead of Netanyahu's Likud party. His campaign focuses on restoring Israel's security and democratic institutions. Eisenkot advocates for universal national service, including ultra-Orthodox and Arab citizens. He is seen as a strong alternative for voters seeking change.
Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Winter has come out strongly against the chairman of the 'Democrats' party, Yair Golan, following the publication in the British 'Telegraph' headline, according to which Golan claimed that Israel kills babies. "The enormous damage that this unfortunate statement has done to Israel in the world, joins the insane damage of the MP's blood libel on IDF fighters," Winter accused. In his remarks, Winter attacked the polit…
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