Who Is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli Politician Who Could Dethrone Netanyahu?
3 Articles
3 Articles
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu?
Until recently, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appeared to be the opposition figure best positioned to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s election this fall. But a new contender has emerged: Gadi Eisenkot, a former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, whose newly formed Yashar! (“Straight!”) party is rapidly gaining popularity. According to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, Eisenkot’s party currently projects to win 21 Knesset seats…
The decree of dissolution of the Knesset has not yet been published, but the campaign for the general elections, to be held by the end of October, is well underway. In the opposition, the leader of the Yashar party appears to be an increasingly serious competitor to the Prime Minister, handicapped by the protocol of agreement signed with Iran by Donald Trump.
Israelis fall in love again and again with the military's top brass entering politics, the polls are soaring and hope is in the sky. But history shows that most of them have crashed on the way to the Prime Minister's office. Is the chairman of the "Yashar!" party another chapter in the familiar story - or the exception?
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
