Jerusalem šC Israel will hold a general election on Oct. 27, parliament announced on Sunday, with veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to stay in power.
Here are his main rivals:
The son of Moroccan immigrants, Gadi Eisenkot, 66, holds a great deal of public sympathy, particularly following the death in combat of his son Gal and two of his nephews during the Gaza war.
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