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Bennett, Eisenkot draw the battle lines in race to lead Israel’s next coalition – analysis

by | Aug 30, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Bennett is offering soft-right voters an alternative to Netanyahu, while Eisenkot is seeking to hold the political center while persuading right-wing voters that he is not dependent on the Left.