Yashar Party
Day after Election: With 50% votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc leads with 55 seats, opposition at 50
Netanyahu and Eisenkot’s blocs go head-to-head with neither side having a clear path to a Knesset majority, according to final polls • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in 2026 Knesset elections
Anti-Netanyahu bloc vows not to let chance to replace government slip away
It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment
Eisenkot declares victory as bloc takes lead over Netanyahu's, despite election deadlock
Ofer Winter condition for joining government: Universal draft law passed before coalition formed
“We will not join a government that does not pass, before it is formed, a law that puts an end to draft evasion and requires everyone to report for service and contribute,” Winter said.
Israel Election 2026: The parties, blocs and battles that will shape Israel's future - explainer
Israel’s first post-October 7 election brings shifting alliances, new political faces and an uncertain path to power
Gadi Eisenkot: How a military record and personal grief made Netanyahu's biggest rival
Gadi Eisenkot’s military record, personal loss, and political rise have made him the strongest new challenger to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister
Bennett, Eisenkot draw the battle lines in race to lead Israel’s next coalition - analysis
Bennett is offering soft-right voters an alternative to Netanyahu, while Eisenkot is seeking to hold the political center while persuading right-wing voters that he is not dependent on the Left.
Gilad Erdan confirms talks with Benny Gantz on possible election alliance
Gantz also criticized calls to form another narrow coalition without the traditional right, arguing that both a narrow “change” government and a fully right-wing government had failed.
Netanyahu weighs rotation gov't with Eisenkot amid fears of not securing majority bloc in Knesset
Against this backdrop, the possibility of Netanyahu taking over the presidency after Herzog's term ends is being discussed.
Eisenkot edges Netanyahu for PM suitability, Yashar bigger than Likud - poll
The bloc breakdown based on the results shows the coalition bloc with 50 seats, the opposition with 59 seats, and Arab parties with 11 seats.
Shin Bet must protect Eisenkot before political violence brings Israel another tragedy - editorial
Providing Eisenkot with security before the election is the best way to ensure the country does not endure another devastating national tragedy.
Yashar surges ahead of Likud in the polls, but can Eisenkot turn popularity into power? - analysis
Other recent polls have differed on the size of the advantage, but most of the six surveys reviewed for this article placed Yashar ahead of Likud.
Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail
Yet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the head of the Shin Bet security agency on Sunday evening to ensure that Eisenkot receives security protection.
