ISRAEL VOTES: Who Are You, Gadi Eisenkot? - with Nadav Eyal

Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://inside.arkmedia.org/ ____ Subscribe to Ark News Daily: https://lnk.to/AgKi7D ____ Can Gadi Eisenkot make the leap from one of Israel’s most trusted generals to its next prime minister? Gadi Eisenkot’s popularity is seeing a meteoric rise. Dan is joined by Nadav Eyal to examine Eisenkot’s background, military record, decisions around October 7, and whether experience built on service and sacrifice can survive the rough-and-tumble of an election campaign. They also compare Eisenkot to previous generals who’ve tried this, and to his current viable political opponents. In this episode: 03:54 – Is Gadi Eisenkot's rise in the polls real? 05:42 – The Appeal of Israel's "Quiet General" 14:33 – From Eilat to IDF Chief of Staff 16:51 – Eisenkot's military legacy and the "war between wars" 23:27 – How much responsibility does he bear for October 7? 27:00 – The personal tragedy that shaped his public image 30:45 – What the War Cabinet Revealed About Eisenkot 38:30 – Can Eisenkot Unite the Opposition? More Ark Media: Want to join Ark Media? Check out our careers page for new openings - https://arkmedia.org/careers/ Subscribe to Ark Daily News - https://lnk.to/AgKi7D Explore Israel Votes - https://arkmedia.org/votes/ Listen to For Heaven's Sake - https://lnk.to/rfGlrA Listen to What’s Your Number? - https://lnk.to/rbGlvM Newsletters: Ark Media - https://tinyurl.com/yv6wzpvn Amit Segal - https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Nadav Eyal - https://nadave.substack.com/ Follow us on social Media: Instagram: Ark Media -   / arkmediaorg   Dan -   / dansenor   X: Dan - https://x.com/dansenor Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel - https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Get in touch - https://arkmedia.org/get-in-touch/ Credits: Ilan Benatar, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Yuval Semo.