Israeli candidate Eisenkot pledges to unite country as Netanyahu deems him 'soft' on Iran

Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received fresh backing from US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials, but Eisenkot has cast him as unfit to lead and pledged a state commission of inquiry into the failings that led to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack under the incumbent's watch. Polls had shown Netanyahu and Eisenkot running neck and neck before a ban on new polling took effect in the three days before Tuesday's vote. Watch moreIsraeli election seen as a referendum: For or against Netanyahu? Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad expected to fly in for pivotal vote To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 02:55 On Sunday, Trump urged Israelis to vote for Netanyahu, citing the US-Israel war against Iran as an example of "winning together". "When you go to the Polls please...