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Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military Chief of Staff and leader of the centrist party Yashar ("Straight"), speaks at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council in Israel during the launch of his party's election campaign Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit
Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military Chief of Staff and leader of the centrist party Yashar ("Straight"), speaks at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council in Israel during the launch of his party's election campaign Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military Chief of Staff and leader of the centrist party Yashar ("Straight"), speaks at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council in Israel during the launch of his party's election campaign Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military Chief of Staff and leader of the centrist party Yashar ("Straight"), speaks at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council in Israel during the launch of his party's election campaign Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military Chief of Staff and leader of the centrist party Yashar ("Straight"), speaks at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council in Israel during the launch of his party's election campaign Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit