A succession of contenders has tried to depose Benjamin Netanyahu, who has led Israel nearly uninterrupted since 2009, and now, a man who “lost his son in Gaza” is “coming for” the veteran, said The Telegraph. Gadi Eisenkot has been described as a “stocky newcomer“ and a “teddy bear with a steel spine”. Israeli politics is a complex web but if the pundits and polls are correct, he could also be described as “prime minister“ by the end of October.
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