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Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief challenging Netanyahu?
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Israel faces what may be the toughest election of Benjamin Netanyahu's political career, as the fallout from the war and the dispute over ultra-Orthodox conscription have eroded his support. At the forefront stands Gadi Eisenkot, who leads a broad opposition bloc that appears to have the best chance yet of ending Netanyahu's long tenure in power.
Three months from now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face the toughest election of his political career.
The fallout from the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel's military campaigns across the Middle East and the contentious issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have reshaped the country's political landscape, eroding support for Netanyahu and his governing coalition.
At the centre of that shift is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief who has emerged as the prime minister's strongest challenger.
With Israelis due to vote on 27 October, opinion polls consistently suggest that Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are struggling to secure the 61-seat parliamentary majority needed to form a government.
Eisenkot now leads a broad opposition bloc spanning right-wing, centrist, left-wing Jewish and Palestinian parties, with recent polling suggesting he has the strongest chance yet of ending Netanyahu's long grip on power.
The fallout from the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel's military campaigns across the Middle East and the contentious issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have reshaped the country's political landscape, eroding support for Netanyahu and his governing coalition.
At the centre of that shift is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief who has emerged as the prime minister's strongest challenger.
With Israelis due to vote on 27 October, opinion polls consistently suggest that Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are struggling to secure the 61-seat parliamentary majority needed to form a government.
Eisenkot now leads a broad opposition bloc spanning right-wing, centrist, left-wing Jewish and Palestinian parties, with recent polling suggesting he has the strongest chance yet of ending Netanyahu's long grip on power.
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