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Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu?

JL;DR SUMMARY Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, is rising as a formidable political challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's upcoming elections approach. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdfBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsTwo State SolutionIsraeli ElectionsMilitary ServiceGadi EisenkotSecurity PolicyYashar PartyMizrahi Leadership

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Israel
"Until recently, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appeared to be the opposition figure best positioned to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in Israels election this fall."
Eilat, Southern District, Israel
"He grew up in Eilat as the son of Moroccan immigrants."

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