{
  "id": 16883290,
  "title": "Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief challenging Netanyahu?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-the-former-army-chief-challenging-netanyahu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/who-gadi-eisenkot-former-army-chief-challenging-netanyahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces his most challenging election in three months as the country grapples with the aftermath of the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023 and other political issues. At the forefront of this shift is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief who has become Netanyahu's strongest political opponent. With voting set for 27 October, polls indicate Netanyahu's Likud party and allies are struggling to reach the 61-seat majority required to form a government. Eisenkot now leads a diverse opposition coalition comprising right-wing, centrist, left-wing Jewish and Palestinian parties, and recent surveys suggest he has the best chance yet of unseating Netanyahu after years in power.",
  "summary": "Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief challenging Netanyahu? Three months from now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face the toughest election of his political career. The fallout from the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel's military campaigns across the Middle East and the contentious issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have reshaped the country's…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Who is Gadi Eizenkot, the man challenging Netanyahu?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/who-is-gadi-eizenkot-the-man-challenging-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-28T09:09:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}