Gadi Eisenkot

How the new Knesset can begin changing Israel before a coalition forms - opinion

The first priority should be legislation ensuring the establishment of an independent state commission of inquiry into the failures that led to October 7.

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.
A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan, October 26, 2026

Netanyahu's bloc leads with 54 seats to opposition's 49 after 4.4 million votes counted

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment

A child looks at a banner depicting Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, during the country's national elections in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026.

Israel has voted, but the coalition deadlock is just beginning - analysis


Winter does not rule out coalition with Eisenkot, Netanyahu if right-wing policies are preserved

Winter also claimed that 13% of voters wanted to vote for People of Israel, despite recent polling showing his party not crossing the electoral threshold.

People of Israel Party chair Ofer Winter during a party rally in Rishon Lezion, September 15, 2026.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote

The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Golan, Winter receives Shin Bet security two days before election, following party petitions

State representatives presented a security plan for Golan and pledged to update it in accordance with the latest threat assessments.

Yair Golan highlights weapons seized during raids on Arab organized crime gangs, August 10, 2026.

Elections Committee chair orders local authorities to remove Likud signs after party ignores order

Sohlberg also ordered Likud to report by Sunday morning on the steps it had taken to carry out the decision, and made clear that he would consider awarding additional costs.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Eisenkot's security to be placed in charge of private company, in coordination with Shin Bet

The announcement came after the Shin Bet chief David Zini ruled in August that Eisenkot did not meet the requirements needed to qualify for the elite Unit 730 protection.

Yashar party leader and former IDF chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot at the Kotel, October 21, 2026.

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

Israel's opposition weighs minority coalition as Bennett, Liberman reject Arab support

Gadi Eisenkot is considering a minority government if the opposition wins 58 or 59 seats, but Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman insist on a Zionist majority.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Large share of Israelis prefer holding new elections if no coalition formed, IDI survey shows

Across demographics, Israelis are approaching October 27 with cautious optimism, according to a recent survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute.

Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026

Israel’s election campaign lacks substance, fresh leadership, and vision - opinion

From national security to the haredi draft, Israel’s most pressing challenges have received little serious attention from candidates seeking to lead the country.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Yoaz Hendel: Reservists are the key to breaking Israel’s political deadlock - opinion

We cannot go backward – we cannot afford more rounds of elections or to abandon the prospect of change. Voting for “the largest party” is effectively a vote for yet another election.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walk near an electoral banner for the Reservist-Economic Party  led by Yoaz Hendel (R) and Yaron Zelekha (L) in Bnei Barak, near Tel Aviv, October 18, 2026