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Israeli PM Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot have very different views on how to end the Iran war

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot remained split on the best way to handle Iran — as Israeli polls are set to open in hours to decide the country's next leader.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to tar his main rival as soft on Iran.

  2. Bloomberg

    Iran Stance Splits Netanyahu and Challenger Eisenkot Before Vote (opens Bloomberg)

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    For months, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has pitched himself as a modest alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, campaigning more on reliability than a markedly different approach to the country’s myriad security challenges.

  3. France 24

    Israeli candidate Eisenkot pledges to unite country as Netanyahu deems him 'soft' on Iran (opens France 24)

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    Israeli presidential candidate Gadi Eisenkot's pledge made Sunday to "heal" Israeli society after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive tenure resonated with some voters attending his final campaign rally before polling begins Tuesday.

  4. New York Post

    Israeli PM Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot have very different views on how to end the Iran war (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot remained split on the best way to handle Iran — as Israeli polls are set to open in hours to decide the country's next leader.