Netanyahu Eisenkot Debate Call Dominates Israeli Politics

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Oct 13, 2026 · 4m

Ahead of the Israeli elections on October 27th, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot are being urged to participate in a televised debate to discuss critical issues like security, the economy, and accountability for the October 7th massacre. Meanwhile, tensions in Arad highlight a national debate over the expansion of the ultra-Orthodox population and its impact on secular communities. In antisemitism news, a Jewish preschool in Boca Raton, Florida, was evacuated due to a bomb threat, and President Isaac Herzog denounced the scapegoating of Jews in Europe. We also look at…