{
  "id": 16957867,
  "title": "Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's opponent?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-netanyahus-opponent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:59:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6179138-eisenkot-netanyahu-election-race/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership. Eisenkot worked in the Israeli military for 41 years before eventually serving as the country’s military chief. He has hammered Netanyahu for security failures, calling him an “anti-leader,”...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "‘A government of paralysis’: Ben-Gvir rejects unity with Eisenkot after election setback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/a-government-of-paralysis-ben-gvir-rejects-unity-with-eisenkot-after",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:19:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Eisenkot or Netanyahu: No matter who forms government, democracy is dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/eisenkot-or-netanyahu-no-matter-who-forms-government-democracy-is-dead",
        "published": "2026-10-28T16:50:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "With 85% of votes counted, Netanyahu bloc has 53 seats, Eisenkot’s 48; Arab parties surge to 19",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/with-85-of-votes-counted-netanyahu-bloc-has-53-seats-eisenkots-48",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:54:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Amit Segal: Netanyahu will consolidate his bloc - then seek a unity government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/amit-segal-netanyahu-will-consolidate-his-bloc-then-seek-a-unity",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:14:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ehud Olmert backs Eisenkot, says Netanyahu is 'on wrong side of history'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ehud-olmert-backs-eisenkot-says-netanyahu-is-on-wrong-side-of-history",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:06:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}