As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot's rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a referendum on the long-serving premier's leadership in the violent aftermath of Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Gadi Eisenkot is not a slick operator and doesn’t ooze charisma, but he has emerged as the candidate most likely to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu this year.

Sus propios seguidores lo llaman el "anti-Netanyahu". Con un partido fundado hace menos de un año, el exjefe del Estado Mayor de Israel se ha convertido en la principal amenaza…