Ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot, who lost his son in Gaza, leads Netanyahu in the polls before Tuesday's Israeli election
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.
One poll puts Gadi Eisenkot on 49% to Benjamin Netanyahu's 41%, and Naftali Bennett also edges the prime minister 45% to 43%. Eisenkot, 66, brands Netanyahu an 'anti-leader' and says he is running to 'save Israel'. President Trump endorsed Netanyahu last Sunday, but his advisers reportedly think a defeat could help Washington's Middle East agenda. Meanwhile, Netanyahu's Hebron crackdown has displaced hundreds of families.
Eisenkot's son Gal Meir, 25, was killed fighting in Gaza, followed by two nephews.
One Trump adviser on Netanyahu: 'He's the devil he knows.'
Israel's party-list system means Eisenkot could top the poll and still miss out on becoming prime minister.
