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Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot vows he would resign within an hour of any power-sharing deal with Israel's Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu faces a deadlocked election on 27 October, with Arab parties holding enough seats to hand the opposition a majority if it joins forces with them.
Benjamin Netanyahu faces a deadlocked election on 27 October, with Arab parties holding enough seats to hand the opposition a majority if it joins forces with them.
Benjamin Netanyahu's battle to retain power, as surveys suggest his rivals could secure a majority by uniting with Arab parties ahead of the 27 October vote.
Benjamin Netanyahu's battle to retain power, as surveys suggest his rivals could secure a majority by uniting with Arab parties ahead of the 27 October vote.

Gadi Eisenkot told Radio 103FM he 'unequivocally' pledges never to serve under Benjamin Netanyahu in a rotation agreement. 'Period,' the Yashar leader added. Polls point to a hung Knesset before the election on 27 October. Avigdor Liberman and Itamar Ben-Gvir had both accused the two frontrunners of plotting a unity pact. Eisenkot still refuses to rule out a coalition with Likud, as long as Netanyahu is not part of it.

Eisenkot blames Netanyahu for the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Arab parties Joint List and Ra'am could win around 15 seats and become kingmakers.

Netanyahu turns 77 this week after treatment for early-stage prostate cancer this year.

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