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Who is Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot, who could be Israel's next PM?

short by Mini Tiwari / on Sunday, 8 November, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu's rival, Gadi Eisenkot, is a former IDF chief whom the Israeli president picked to forge a new government. After spending most of his time in the military, he entered politics in 2022 and joined Netanyahu's emergency war cabinet after Hamas attack. The 66-year-old is a son of Moroccan immigrants and could be Israel's first PM from Mizrahi community.
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