Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
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- DW News EN·2h 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·4h 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·1d 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·1d 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·2d 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.
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