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Gadi Eisenkot challenges Benjamin Netanyahu in Israeli elections

Polls indicate a tight race ahead of Tuesday's vote, marked by the governing coalition's decline and the former military chief's profile.

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The essentials of this story

What happened
Gadi Eisenkot challenges Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership as his main rival in Israel's parliamentary elections.
Who is affected
Israeli voters, political parties represented in the Knesset, and the population in Palestinian territories.
What changes
The elections on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, could alter the composition of the Israeli government and the management of security and territorial policy.

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Sources

  1. Quién es Gadi Eisenkot, el general retirado que perdió un hijo en Gaza y desafía a Netanyahu en las primeras elecciones en Israel desde el ataque del 7 de octubre — BBC Mundo (accessed 10/25/2026)
  2. Gadi Eisenkot, el general discreto capaz de derrotar a Netanyahu — El País — portada (accessed 10/26/2026)