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The Straits Times. (2026, October 21). Netanyahu’s main election rival rules out serving under him. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahus-main-election-rival-rules-out-serving-under-him
The Straits Times. “Netanyahu’s main election rival rules out serving under him.” The Straits Times, 21 Oct. 2026, https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahus-main-election-rival-rules-out-serving-under-him.
The Straits Times. “Netanyahu’s main election rival rules out serving under him.” The Straits Times, October 21, 2026. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahus-main-election-rival-rules-out-serving-under-him.
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As of October 21, 2026, Gadi Eisenkot, the main election rival to incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October 27 elections, ruled out serving under Netanyahu's leadership. Speaking on radio station 103 FM, Eisenkot stated he would not join a government led by Netanyahu, even if it involved a power-sharing agreement. The race is tight, with polls predicting each side to win around 50-52 seats in the 120-member Knesset, short of an outright majority. This standoff complicates potential unity government scenarios that some commentators have suggested as a way forward in light of ongoing political uncertainty.
Eisenkot has campaigned on attacking the fitness to serve of Netanyahu, especially over his failure to prevent the Oct 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.