Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot clash over Palestinian statehood ahead of elections
Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot clash over Palestinian statehood ahead of elections Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 10:22 Election rivals trade accusations over support for Palestinian statehood, military recruitment and Israel’s wars An advert in Ramat Gan shows Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and former chief of the general staff and leader of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot, on 23…
In the run-up to Israel's upcoming elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his leading challenger, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, are clashing over the issue of Palestinian statehood. Both politicians have been accused of supporting a Palestinian state, with Eisenkot accusing Netanyahu of expressing support for such a state and offering a stark contrast to his own stance.
Eisenkot's Yashar party has pledged to conscript ultra-Orthodox young men into the military, while accusing the current governing coalition of failing to meet the demands of Israel's ongoing conflicts. The two rivals have also criticized each other's war rhetoric, with Eisenkot accusing Netanyahu of weakness towards Israel's enemies and questioning the achievement of the prime minister's militaristic campaign promises.
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