Tel Aviv. Major opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, who is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming elections, is a former military chief. Eisenkot, 66, who spent four decades in the military, is now active in politics leading the 'Yashar' party. His political influence is growing among voters looking for an alternative to Netanyahu.
Eisenkot's biggest political advantage is not having a background like Netanyahu's. It is analyzed that voters seeking an alternative to Netanyahu may support him in the upcoming October 27 elections, considered one of the most important in Israel's history.
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