This general could become the next Israeli prime minister

WBUR

Published September 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM MDT

U.S.-based Israeli journalist Nathan Guttman speaks with Here & Now‘s Scott Tong about what Americans should know about Gadi Eisenkot, a plainspoken career military officer who lost a son in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, and how trustworthiness has become an issue in the race for Israeli prime minister.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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