Israel's Historic Election: Netanyahu vs. Eizenkot in Battle for PM Post

This year's election in Israel is considered to be one of the most important elections in the country's history. There is a fierce competition for the post of prime minister between incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu and former army chief Gadi Eizenkot. Eizenkot, who formed the Yashar Party last year, is credited with his military background and new face in politics. The activity of this election can be gauged from the record turnout since voting began on the morning of October 27. Eizenkot, who lost his soldier son in the early months of the Gaza war, was part of Netanyahu's "war cabinet" until 2024. He resigned dissatisfied with the start of the war and has been campaigning since then on the issue of fixing responsibility for the security lapse of October 7. Other opposition leaders can also join hands with Eizenkot to oust Netanyahu from power. These include former prime minister Naftali Naftali, Libor Lieberman, who has a strong security stance, and General Avijan, who has united all left-leaning leaders despite their differences.