Gadi Eisenkot is a former Israeli army chief who lost his son in Gaza.
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (Reuters, BBC, AP, TIME, JTA, Times of Israel) confirm Gadi Eisenkot is a former IDF chief of staff (2015–2019) and that his son Gal Meir Eisenkot was killed fighting in Gaza in December 2023; the claim matches the passage's description and the post is a faithful paraphrase.
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… Today, Explain drops every weekday. Let's turn to elections abroad. We referenced the elections in Brazil. Meanwhile, Israelis are heading to the polls in a pivotal election that could end Benjamin Netanyahu's decades long dominance. His biggest challenger is Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief who lost his son in Gaza and has emerged as a serious threat to Netanyahu. His handling of the security failures surrounding the October 7th attacks remains central to the race. …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters and BBC report that Gadi Eisenkot's son, Gal Eisenkot, was killed in fighting in Gaza in December 2023, and that Eisenkot is a former military chief.[1][3]
Supports. AP News (2026) describes Eisenkot as a former army chief whose 25-year-old son was killed in combat in Gaza, and states he spent four decades in the military.[2]
Supports. JTA and Ynet confirm Gadi Eisenkot led the IDF from 2015 to 2019 and that his son Gal was killed in Gaza.[5][6]
Supports. TIME (2026) describes the son Gal as killed fighting in Gaza in December 2023, consistent with the claim.[4]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Son of Israeli minister killed in Gaza battles -statementreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2All about Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli opposition leader | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Israel war cabinet minister's son killed in Gaza fightingbbc.co.uk · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4The Former General Who Could End the Netanyahu Eratime.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Son of former IDF chief killed in actionynetnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Former IDF chief’s son killed in Gaza fighting as Israel presses forward with costly counteroffensive - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyjta.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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