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Gadi Eisenkot Leads Polls, Promises Crackdown on ‘Jewish Terror’

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Gadi Eisenkot could become Israel's first Sephardic prime minister, tying with Benjamin Netanyahu in polls.
He vows to restore Israel's strained international image after three years of Gaza war and West Bank violence.
He promises to crack down on West Bank settlers who attack Palestinians, labeling those acts “Jewish terror.”
He pledges a universal national service law requiring ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arab citizens to perform military or civil service.

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Gadi Eisenkot could become Israel's first Sephardic prime minister, tying with Benjamin Netanyahu in polls.
He vows to restore Israel's strained international image after three years of Gaza war and West Bank violence.
He promises to crack down on West Bank settlers who attack Palestinians, labeling those acts “Jewish terror.”
He pledges a universal national service law requiring ultra-Orthodox Jews and Arab citizens to perform military or civil service.