The Likud party is broadcasting an aggressive campaign spot targeting opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot, according to a report by Amit Segal (N12). The ad aims to weaken Eisenkot's rising popularity in polls, which now show him rivaling Likud itself.
A particularly aggressive campaign broadcast by Likud targeting opposition MK and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot is now airing, Amit Segal (N12) reported Monday evening. Segal noted the context would become clearer in an 8 PM news broadcast.
The ad comes as Eisenkot's party has surged in multiple recent polls, overtaking former PM Naftali Bennett and closing to within one seat of Likud, according to surveys broadcast on N12, Channel 13, and i24. The Likud campaign message signals that Prime Minister Netanyahu's party views Eisenkot as a direct electoral threat — and is shifting fire from Bennett to the rising contender.
The ad's launch marks the first time in this election cycle that Likud has produced a dedicated attack spot against Eisenkot, who entered the Knesset only months ago.
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