https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-challenges-netanyahu-with-responsibility-first-stanceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-challenges-netanyahu-with-responsibility-first-stancehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-challenges-netanyahu-with-responsibility-first-stance#u157771Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:06:32 +0000Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's primary challenger in Israel's parliamentary election on Tuesday. The race serves as a national referendum on Netanyahu and marks the first national vote since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas. A final Maariv poll shows the opposition widening its lead with 54 seats to Netanyahu's bloc at 48, while surveys indicate the incumbent faces significant struggles to secure the coalition required to retain power. Meanwhile, sixty percent of Israelis favor a unity government.Why it mattersThe elect