Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
Covered by 19 sources
- SBS World·4h agoA familiar political crisis could be looming as Israel counts its votes
Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot face an uphill battle to assemble the seats they need to govern. What happens if they don't?
Read at SBS World → - The Conversation AU·5h agoIsrael election by the numbers: who might form the next government?
Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Israel has voted and neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition or Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc are going to secure the 61 seats required to form government. One of the two blocs will now need to begin the long and complicated task of negotiations…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Forbes Business·11h agoIsraeli Election Remains Deadlocked—What Happens Next?
Neither Prime Minister Netanyahu’s political bloc or the opposition coalition led by Gadi Eisenkot is projected to secure enough seats for a majority in the Knesset.
Read at Forbes Business → - ABC Australia Top·13h agoIsrael's president urges 'open mind' as election rivals struggle for majority
By sundown in Jerusalem, Israeli media outlets were reporting Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party, but falling short of an overall majority.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - Al Jazeera·1d agoExit polls signal blow for Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel election
Israel's first election since October 7 appears deadlocked, with neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot on track for a majority.
Read at Al Jazeera → - BBC Politics·1d agoPolitical rivals, and their wives, vote in Israeli election
Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is almost neck-and-neck with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in the race to become prime minister.
Read at BBC Politics → - Irish Independent·3d agoThree ways the Israeli elections could play out as Benjamin Netanyahu faces the prospect of losing power
While polls suggest prime minister may not keep his coalition, the opposition could still lack the numbers
Read at Irish Independent → - DW News EN·3d agoGadi Eisenkot campaigns on Moroccan roots in challenge to Netanyahu
As Israel prepares to vote, Gadi Eisenkot is leveraging his Moroccan heritage in Likud strongholds such as Sderot. From historical divides to October 7, identity and trauma are redefining the city's political loyalties.
Read at DW News EN → - CBC Top Stories·4d agoNetanyahu 'fighting for his political life' in 1st Israeli vote since Oct. 7. He might still survive
There are few Israeli analysts willing to write off the country's longest-serving prime minister in Tuesday's election, despite the catastrophic impact of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Guardian International·5d ago‘Israel should go as far right as possible’: how national security is defining the election - video
Israel is heading to the polls for the first time since the 7 October attacks and concerns about national security are dominating the campaign. Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a significant challenge from the former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot as voters weigh up who is best placed to…
Read at Guardian International → - Financial Times·5d agoGadi Eisenkot, can Israel’s ex-military chief beat Netanyahu?
The grizzled 66-year-old who heads the centrist Yashar party is in a knife-edge race to oust the premier
Read at Financial Times → - NYT World·6d agoGadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
Mr. Eisenkot, an ex-military chief leading in the polls, calls the Israeli prime minister an “anti-leader.” But his low-key campaigning style is worrying supporters.
Read at NYT World →
