Most polls show Gantz’s new party, “Israel Resilience,” coming in second to Netanyahu’s Likud in a crowded field of contenders in the April 9 vote. Perhaps even more importantly, some polls have him almost even with Netanyahu as far as fitness to be prime minister. With moderates seemingly in his pocket, Gantz appears to be talking tough in hopes of stealing hard-line voters from Netanyahu. Shortly before Gantz’s speech, another former military chief, Moshe Yaalon, announced he was joining Gantz’s party. Even Rabin, Barak and others had to work through the political party machinery for several years before coming to power.

Source: National Post January 29, 2019 10:38 UTC