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POLITICS● LOW3h ago · Oct 26, 2026, 5:11 PM

The anti-Bibi candidate who has Netanyahu on his heels

Axios · middle east

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 on power in years.Why it matters: A victory by the Yashar party leader would upend Israeli politics and could reset the country's strained relationships abroad.The intrigue: The contrast between the two top contenders could hardly be sharper.Their roots: Eisenkot, the son of Moroccan Jewish immigran

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