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Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot emerges as Netanyahu's leading election challenger

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Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot emerges as Netanyahu’s leading election challenger
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A decorated former Israeli army chief, Gadi Eisenkot, has emerged as a leading challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the election. Fox News reports that he served in the war cabinet and suffered devastating personal losses after the Oct. 7 attacks. TIME reports that Eisenkot lost his son in Gaza and is now running to lead Israel beyond the trauma of Oct. 7.

This continues an earlier story: Gadi Eisenkot Challenges Netanyahu in a Knife-Edge Race Ahead of Israel’s Tuesday Election

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  1. Fox News

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    Fox News reports that former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as a leading election challenger after serving in the war cabinet and suffering devastating personal losses following the Oct. 7 attacks.

  2. TIME

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    TIME reports that Gadi Eisenkot lost his son in Gaza and is now running to lead Israel beyond the trauma of Oct. 7.

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