Netanyahu Rival Vows to End Hamas Rule within 18 Months if Elected
Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival in upcoming elections, vowed Thursday to end Hamas rule in Gaza if he wins office following the October 27 vote. "Today I give a public commitment: from the moment I enter the Prime Minister's Office, within 18 months Hamas will no longer rule the Gaza Strip," the leader of the center-right Yashar party said at a press conference near the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
