Israeli candidate Eisenkot pledges to unite country as Netanyahu deems him 'soft' on Iran
Summary
Israeli candidate Gadi Eisenkot pledged to unite the country and investigate failures surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigned on security and received an endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump, who called Eisenkot soft on Iran.Key Facts
- Eisenkot made his pledge at his final major campaign rally before voting begins Tuesday.
- He promised to create a state commission of inquiry into failures that preceded the October 7, 2023 attack.
- Eisenkot said he would work to bring together Israelis who supported him and those who did not.
- Polls had shown Netanyahu and Eisenkot running neck and neck before a ban on new polling began.
- Trump urged Israelis on Truth Social to vote for Netanyahu and praised his record as prime minister.
- Netanyahu called Eisenkot soft on Iran.
- Netanyahu is facing a corruption trial and denies the charges.
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