Gadi Eisenkot
Ehud Olmert backs Eisenkot, says Netanyahu is 'on wrong side of history'
Olmert endorsed Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar Party, arguing that Eisenkot is better suited to lead the country than his political rivals.
Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc holds lead with double envelopes to be counted overnight
Israel's election produced only one result - so why is everyone claiming victory? - analysis
Israel election results signal political deadlock , raising three possible post-election scenarios
Israel's pollsters and editors owe an explanation after failing voters - comment
Three major broadcasters missed Likud by five to seven seats. The disagreement among pollsters was there to report all along, and newsrooms, ours included, failed to make it the story.
Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc wins 53 seats, opposition holds 48, Arab parties skyrocket
PM pulls ahead of Eisenkot with close to five million votes counted, but both blocs fall short of majority • Arab parties predicted to reach combined seat total of 19, complicating coalition efforts
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.
Netanyahu's Likud maintains lead with 90.4% of votes in as counting of double envelopes begins
Golan calls on opposition to form government with Arab parties • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in the 2026 Knesset elections • Trump claims endorsement shifted momentum for Netanyahu
It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment
Israel's voters have voted, and their elected representatives must now interpret the result and form a functioning government.
Israel has voted, but the coalition deadlock is just beginning - analysis
The politicians now have to decide what they are prepared to change: their conditions, their partners or their promises.
Eisenkot declares victory as bloc takes lead over Netanyahu's, despite election deadlock
Initial voting results gave his political bloc a 53-50 or 52-50 lead over the Netanyahu bloc according to Channels 11, 12, and 13, even as Netanyahu edged Eisenkot in head-to-head competition.
Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Israel's election leaves Herzog with an impossible choice - comment
With Likud emerging as the largest party but Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc ahead in the initial exit polls, the president faces a difficult decision over who should be given the first opportunity.
Eisenkot and Netanyahu have reason to celebrate, but Israel does not, yet - comment
While Eisenkot and Netanyahu scored personal accomplishments, the question is whether the Israeli people have won. That will take time to know.
Israel Election Night: How the exit polls, results unfolded amid political deadlock
Netanyahu pulls ahead as of Wednesday morning • Arab parties predicted to reach a combined seat total of 19, complicating efforts to form a coalition
