Pretty sure the same old hounds are nipping at Netanyahu - the doves, the democrats and their operatives back here, Soros and his sacks of cash, Pali's...
And I am not so sure I like the unknowns about this guy -
Former military chief Benny Gantz has mounted a serious challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of April 9 polls by maintaining a tough-guy aura with only vague policy ideas.
When he declared in December as an electoral rival to Netanyahu, the 59-year-old ex-paratrooper who rose to become a respected military chief of staff had no political experience.
But since then, polls show his Blue and White alliance becoming a threat to four-time premier Netanyahu as he emerges as a security hawk but centrist on social issues such as religion and state.
The alliance is co-led by former finance minister Yair Lapid and includes two other ex-military chiefs.
Gantz has presented himself as someone who can heal divisions in Israeli society he says Netanyahu has exacerbated.
He has also pledged to improve public services and show "zero tolerance" for corruption -- a reference to graft allegations facing Netanyahu.
Israel's attorney general has announced that he intends to charge Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust pending a hearing.
Netanyahu denies all the allegations.
Gantz's campaign is unrolling with military precision with the aim of placing him at the heart of the Israeli consensus, espousing what one opponent called "a supermarket" of policies.
The goal, commentators say, is aimed at taking votes from Netanyahu's right-wing coalition without alienating the centre.
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Haaretz newspaper recently interviewed Gantz's elder sister, Shoshi Inbar, who said even she didn't know her brother's political views.
"I have no idea," she said. "He was a soldier his whole life. I kept telling him: 'At least tell me whom you voted for'" but he never replied, she said.https://www.france24.com/en/20190403-gantz-tough-talking-ex-army-chief-challenging-netanyahuNot getting warm and fuzzy feelings about this guy...and it bothers me. How can you be tough from the middle? That's where you lose on everything. Something just isn't Kosher here...