New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Gadi Eisenkot is the man who could bring an end to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power in Israel. He has been neck and neck with Netanyahu in parliamentary polls that kicked off on Tuesday October 27.

Netanyahu has been Israel's PM for 19 years -- his first tenure (1996-1999) lasted 3 years and 18 days; his second tenure (2009-2021) lasted 12 years and 74 days, while his third tenure began in 2022, and he has been the PM since.

Netanyahu is now facing a tough battle in the October 27 Israeli parliamentary election, fighting for survival against ex-Army chief Gadi Eisenkot.

According to reports, opinion polls showed a close race between Netanyahu's Likud party and its right-wing allies and a rival all...