Gadi Eisenkott is the main competition to Benjamin Netanyahu for the position of Prime Minister of Israel.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastOct 27, 2026
As of 2026-10-27, multiple tier1 sources (Reuters, AP, BBC, and CNN) describe Gadi Eisenkot as Netanyahu's main rival or challenger for the premiership, so the claim holds on that date.
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What was said
… Um, what's going on in Israel, where the IDF chief of staff right now has pushed back against Netanyahu's desire to attack Iran before the elections, and it should be noted that the person who's likely going to become the next prime minister, the main competition to Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkott, was the former IDF chief of staff. So the current IDF chief of staff is basically saying to Netanyahu, "I'm not going to carry out the order to attack Iran unless it's in writing and unless there is some levels of accountability," because we think you're just trying the IDF. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters describes Eisenkot as 'His main rival' who aims to unseat Netanyahu, with opinion polls showing a close race.[1]
Supports. AP reports that Netanyahu faces his main rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, in the October 27 election.[2]
Supports. CNN calls Eisenkot 'Netanyahu's main challenger' and the opposition's leading candidate to unseat him.[3]
Supports. BBC News Pidgin reports that Eisenkot is the man challenging Netanyahu to become prime minister and that polls show strong competition between them.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 1 tier 1
- 1Fastest turnout for half a century as Israelis pass wartime judgment on Netanyahureuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Voters in Israel are deciding whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of warapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main challenger in ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Israel elections 2026: Who be Gadi Eisenkot, man wit African root wey dey challenge Netanyahu to be prime minister plus how di election dey work - BBC News Pidginbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
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