Gadi Eisenkot
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Gad (Gadi) Eisenkot , (born May 19, 1960) is a retired Israeli military officer and politician who serves as chairman of the Yashar! party. He served as a member of the Knesset representing the State Camp faction and as a minister without portfolio in the 37th Israeli government. From 2015 to 2019, he served as the 21st Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Following the October 27, 2026, elections, in November 2026, Israeli President Isaac Herzog asked him to form a government.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Eisenkot receives mandate to form Israel’s next government", Israel National News, November 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Eisenkot delivers speech after Herzog tasks him with forming government", Jerusalem News Syndicate, November 8, 2026.