https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-netanyahu-s-main-challenger-in-israel-s-electionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-netanyahu-s-main-challenger-in-israel-s-electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-netanyahu-s-main-challenger-in-israel-s-elections#u166040Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:31:24 +0000Israel faces a political stalemate following the October 27 vote, as neither incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor opposition challenger Gadi Eisenkot secured the majority required to form a government. Exit polls show that both leaders fall short of the 61 seats needed for a governing majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Eisenkot, a former military chief and centrist candidate with Moroccan roots, emerged as Netanyahu's leading electoral rival, offering a hawkish alternative and running under the Yashar banner.Why it mattersThe October 2026 election represents one of the most crit