Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, says he will end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months if he is elected in the Oct 27 vote. Eisenkot makes the pledge in the context of the ongoing war and governance of the territory.
The outlets agree on Eisenkot’s stated goal and timeframe, but differ slightly on the means he highlights. Free Malaysia Today and News24 both describe a strategy that could involve pursuing disarmament of Hamas through a US-backed ceasefire framework associated with Donald Trump, alongside the possibility of Israeli military operations. PerthNow and Vanguard similarly frame the comments as a pledge to crush or defeat Hamas in Gaza, without detailing the ceasefire pathway as prominently.
