A latest survey shows retired army leader Yoav Eisenkot ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Likud leadership race.
Sixty percent of Israelis say they do not trust Netanyahu, and Eisenkot has stronger confidence.
The the foreign minister of Turkey called Israel’s policies a regional security burden.
A separate poll of U.S. Jews rates Ayman Mamdani ahead of Netanyahu.
Netanyahu requested former President Trump block a planned F‑35 jet sale to Turkey, saying the deal would undermine security ties.
The Israeli prime‑ministerial office announced senior adviser Yossi Basad left his post for personal reasons, for private reasons.