Yashar Party

Over 50% votes counted, as Netanyahu's bloc leads with 55 seats in official CEC data

With almost 3.5 million votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc reaches 56 seats, opposition falls to 48 • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in the 2026 Knesset elections

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
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Anti-Netanyahu bloc vows not to let chance to replace government slip away

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

Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot waves during an election rally at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv, two days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 25, 2026

Eisenkot declares victory as bloc takes lead over Netanyahu's, despite election deadlock


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.

Netanyahu bloc falls to 48 seats as opposition reaches 54, days before election - poll

A final Maariv poll shows the opposition widening its lead, with Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu and 60% of Israelis favoring a unity government.

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.

Ben-Gvir to 'Post': Netanyahu should stand with me rather than Eisenkot -interview

“Netanyahu needs to stand with me on the Right and pursue a full, full right-wing government. Only that way will we be able to save the State of Israel," Ben-Gvir told the 'Post' in an interview.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Jerusalem Post studio, October 21, 2026.

I met Gadi Eisenkot. He did not perform leadership. He practiced it - opinion

Israel will be renewed not by the loudest people in the room, but by those who enter ready to work. Gadi Eisenkot and Yaffa Tabaja may represent that renewal.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a conference organized by the Israel Democracy Institute in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2026

Israel Election 2026: How many votes will parties need to cross electoral threshold? - explainer

According to the updated estimates from the Taub Center, a political party will need approximately 166,000 votes to enter the Knesset if voter turnout matches that of the 2022 election.

An Israeli voting booth.

From Kfar Aza to Knesset: Alon Futterman’s new mission for unity

The director of the Kfar Aza Foundation reflects on three years of rehabilitation efforts for the kibbutz, his recent US speaking tour, and his decision to run for the Knesset alongside Gadi Eisenkot

Alon Futterman, former director of the Kfar Aza Foundation, is running for the Knesset on Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar slate.

Eisenkot can bring unity after years of division under Netanyahu, Meridor tells 'Post' - interview

Meridor told the 'Post' that Netanyahu had prioritized his own political interests and electoral base over the needs of the country, deepening divisions within Israeli society.

Yashar candidate Shaul Meridor

Eisenkot rules out serving in Netanyahu-led government, even under rotation deal

"Absolutely not. I will not serve under Netanyahu, not even in a rotation agreement. If that happens, you'll see it, I'll resign an hour later," Eisenkot said.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during an election conference at Tel Aviv University, October 18, 2026