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Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's opponent?

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Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership. Eisenkot worked in the Israeli military for 41 years before eventually serving as the country’s military c…

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  1. Time

    The Former General Who Could End the Netanyahu Era (opens Time)

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    Gadi Eisenkot Lost His Son in Gaza. Now He’s Running to Lead Israel Beyond the Trauma of Oct. 7

  2. Axios

    The anti-Bibi candidate who has Netanyahu on his heels (opens Axios)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel — Gadi Eisenkot is as low-key as Benjamin Netanyahu is bombastic. He's a political novice up against the longest-serving, most politically savvy prime minister in Israel's history. And yet, on the eve of Tuesday's elections, Eisenkot poses the most serious threat to Netanyahu's hold…

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the man with the best chance to oust Netanyahu? (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, still has a chance of ousting longtime Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

  4. KRDO

    Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main challenger in Israel’s elections? (opens KRDO)

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    By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — One of Gadi Eisenkot’s strongest electoral assets is a simple, undeniable fact: He is not Benjamin Netanyahu. And for many voters in one of the most critical elections in Israel’s history, that appears to have been enough.

  5. The Hill

    Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's opponent? (opens The Hill)

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    Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership. Eisenkot worked in the Israeli military for 41 years before eventually serving as the country’s military c…

  6. Washington Examiner

    Who is Gadi Eisenkot? (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff Gadi Eisenkot has positioned himself as the top contender against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s premiership, using his respected credentials to unite a swathe of differing parties.

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