Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli army’s former chief of staff, is leading the opinion polls ahead of the country’s legislative elections in October—the first serious political challenge Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has faced in a long time. In this week’s cover story, Al Majalla looks at Eisenkot’s military career, political positions, possible paths to victory, and what a change in leadership could mean for Israel and the region, after three years of war.
Read more:
1. The general who could end Netanyahu’s era by Michael Horowitz
2. The minority in Israel that no longer needs to win votes by Ahmed Maher
3. Why Al-Aqsa matters more than ever to Jordan by Neil Quilliam
