A new poll indicates ex‑military chief Yoav Eisenkot in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Likud leadership contest.
Sixty percent of Israelis say they do not trust Netanyahu, while Eisenkot enjoys higher confidence.
The Turkey’s foreign minister called Israel’s policies a regional security burden.
A separate poll of U.S. Jews gives higher favorability to opposition leader Ayman Mamdani than to Netanyahu.
Netanyahu requested former President Trump block a proposed sale of F‑35 jets to Turkey, saying the deal would harm security ties.
The Israeli prime‑ministerial office reported senior adviser Yossi Basad left his post for personal reasons, for private reasons.