Israeli Election: Eisenkot Pushes Unity, Netanyahu Warns of Iran Threat

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Israeli legislative elections pit Gadi Eisenkot, who promised Sunday to reconcile a deeply divided country, against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who intensified attacks on the opposition and received renewed support from Donald Trump. At his final rally in Tel Aviv, former army chief Eisenkot urged national unity, directly addressing Likud voters and pledging an independent inquiry into the October 7, 2023 security failures. Netanyahu, campaigning on security, warned opponents would create a Palestinian state and brandished the Iranian threat. Trump endorsed Netanyahu as an "exceptional warrior prime minister." Netanyahu also published an AI-generated image of a nuclear mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv, drawing criticism from opposition figure Yair Lapid, who said the prime minister had "lost his mind."


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