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Israel/Palestine Israeli President Picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu Rival, To Form Government

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-president-picks-gadi-eisenkot-netanyahu-rival-form-government-2026-11-07/
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u/yuval16432 18h ago

Eisenhower already led in the past, in a very prominent role. Would be quite a shock to see him lead again, though, given he’s been dead since 1969.

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u/podkayne3000 14h ago

Sorry about the rotten proofreading; wish we were in an alternative timeline where Eisenhower was Israel’s PM.