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Analyst Says Eisenkot Dodged a Major Political Mistake by Not Joining Bennett
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50% centerFirst reported by Srugim · Jun 14, 2026
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What happened
Michael Shemesh said on Radio 103FM that Gadi Eisenkot is emerging as the main challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu. He argued that Eisenkot avoided a major mistake by not accepting Naftali Bennett’s offer to become number 2, and said Bennett’s joint political setup is now unraveling.
- 01Michael Shemesh said Eisenkot is the leading challenger to Netanyahu.
- 02He said joining Bennett as number 2 could have been Eisenkot’s “mistake of his life.”
- 03Shemesh claimed Eisenkot is now stronger than Bennett in every respect.
- 04He called Bennett’s partnership with Lapid and Horev a major political failure.
- 05He said the joint party has been breaking apart and losses should be cut.
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