Netanyahu’s Enemies Think He’s Finished...They May Be Surprised...

JNS editor Jonathan Tobin discusses the Oct. 27 Israeli election with senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum. The vote will test support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after 15 of the last 17 years in office and for opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot.

Blum notes Eisenkot's mainstream appeal after losing his son in Gaza but points to his role in the Oct. 7 intelligence failure and left-leaning record. The outcome depends on which of the 38 registered party lists reach the 3.5 percent threshold for Knesset seats.