{
  "id": 16818505,
  "title": "Israeli elections: Who is Gadi Eisenkot? The general challenging Netanyahu — and facing a coalition test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/israeli-elections-who-is-gadi-eisenkot-the-general-challenging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:31:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/israeli-elections-who-is-gadi-eisenkot-the-general-challenging-netanyahu-and-facing-a-coalition-test-1.500726246"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot has reportedly secured a decisive win in Tuesday's elections, according to early exit polls. The 66-year-old, born to Moroccan immigrants, rose through the ranks of the Israeli military, serving as chief of staff from 2015 to 2019. Now running as the head of his own party, Yashar, Eisenkot claims to have garnered 52 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while Netanyahu's Likud party is projected to hold 50. Despite the apparent victory, neither party currently holds a majority of 61 seats necessary to form a government. The outcome hinges on coalition negotiations and the results of the official vote count.",
  "summary": "Gadi Eisenkot, the former Israeli military chief challenging Benjamin Netanyahu, has claimed \"complete victory\" early on Wednesday (Oct. 28) after exit polls suggested opposition parties held a narrow advantage. But neither camp secured the parliamentary majority needed to govern as votes are still being counted in the pivotal elections held on Tuesday. The projections put Eisenkot’s bloc around…",
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  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Record turnout as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/record-turnout-as-israeli-voters-deliver-verdict-on-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-27T17:09:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli voter turnout hits 66.7% as Netanyahu seeks poll extension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/israeli-voter-turnout-hits-66-7-as-netanyahu-seeks-poll-extension",
        "published": "2026-10-27T17:31:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "High voter turnout could push out smaller right-wing parties, hurting Netanyahu's bloc",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/high-voter-turnout-could-push-out-smaller-right-wing-parties-hurting",
        "published": "2026-10-27T18:50:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Exit polls show Eisenkot-led bloc ahead of Netanyahu’s, gains for Palestinian-led parties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/exit-polls-show-eisenkot-led-bloc-ahead-of-netanyahus-gains-for",
        "published": "2026-10-27T20:08:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Globes English",
        "title": "Exit polls show indecisive election result",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/exit-polls-show-indecisive-election-result",
        "published": "2026-10-27T20:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Netanyahu does better than expected but neither bloc on track to form government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/netanyahu-does-better-than-expected-but-neither-bloc-on-track-to-form",
        "published": "2026-10-27T21:02:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Netanyahu does better than expected but neither bloc on track to form government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/netanyahu-does-better-than-expected-but-neither-bloc-on-track-to-form-16797355",
        "published": "2026-10-27T21:02:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Eisenkot declares victory as bloc takes lead over Netanyahu's, despite election deadlock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/eisenkot-declares-victory-as-bloc-takes-lead-over-netanyahus-despite",
        "published": "2026-10-27T21:42:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Eisenkot: We made history, the public has voted against Netanyahu remaining in office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/eisenkot-we-made-history-the-public-has-voted-against-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:24:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}