Middle Israel: Gadi Eisenkot is Person of the Year - this is why - opinion
During the most fateful political year in Israel’s history, Eisenkot came to be seen, on both sides of the political aisle, as the harbinger, symbol, and potential engine of change.
In 5786, the spotlight of Israel's Person of the Year award fell on Gadi Eisenkot. While the world was preoccupied with political upheavals and natural disasters, Israel's political landscape remained largely stagnant. Despite the efforts of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to maintain control, his attempts to pass controversial legislation and order military operations were met with resistance and failure.
Israel's military actions, particularly in Iran and the Middle East, were marked by mixed results, leaving the country in a state of political inertia. As a result, Netanyahu was deemed unfit to be Israel's Person of the Year, leaving the title open for a political figure to step forward.
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