https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-israeli-army-chief-gadi-eisenkot-emerges-as-netanyahu-s-leading-election-challengerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-israeli-army-chief-gadi-eisenkot-emerges-as-netanyahu-s-leading-election-challengerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-israeli-army-chief-gadi-eisenkot-emerges-as-netanyahu-s-leading-election-challenger#u162257Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:06:35 +0000Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the leading center-right election challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's 2026 vote. Eisenkot offers voters a hawkish alternative to Netanyahu, positioning himself against the incumbent prime minister amid a political landscape shaped by intense security concerns regarding Gaza, Iran, and a Palestinian state. Campaigning under his Yashar platform, Eisenkot recently warned at a rally that Netanyahu will stop at nothing to stay in power, while Netanyahu shared a text warning of a second Holocaust if he is not e