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Ongoing Story· Day 28

Gadi Eisenkot Accepts Debate Challenge from Netanyahu

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Israel's Political Arena Heats Up Ahead of Elections

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Originalבימים אלה נערכות אזכרות בכל בתי הקברות במדינה. בממשלה מעדיפים להתלוצץ

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  • Gadi Eisenkot challenged Benjamin Netanyahu to a pre-election debate.
  • Netanyahu's advisor Yonatan Urich responded to the challenge.
  • The article also mentions a potential $20 billion US jeep sale to the IDF.
  • Iran's economic difficulties and renewable energy challenges are noted.
Israel's Political Arena Heats Up Ahead of Elections
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Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yesh Atid party, has challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a pre-election debate, asking "What are you afraid of?" in a post on X. Yonatan Urich, a close advisor to Netanyahu and former Qatar consultant, responded to Eisenkot's challenge. The article also briefly mentions other economic topics, including a potential $20 billion sale of jeeps to the IDF by the US and the economic struggles of the Iranian regime, alongside the challenges facing renewable energy during winter.

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