This center-right former general could unseat Netanyahu as Prime Minister in Israel

NPR | By Daniel Estrin

Published October 25, 2026 at 3:22 PM MDT

A former Israeli general is the main center-right challenger hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israeli elections this week.

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