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Gadi Eisenkot is an Israeli politician and former IDF chief of staff who served as the military’s 21st chief of staff from 2015 to 2019. He entered politics in 2022 and later served in Israel’s wartime cabinet. In 2025, he founded Yashar and launched his bid to become prime minister.