Gadi Eisenkot

With two days until election: Eisenkot leads over Netanyahu, but neither can reach majority - poll

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.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Illustrative.
Yair Golan highlights weapons seized during raids on Arab organized crime gangs, August 10, 2026.

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

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.

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

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

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


Opposition leaders demand criminal probe into Netanyahu, state commission of inquiry over Oct. 7

Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of evading responsibility for October 7, citing prewar warnings and renewing calls for a State Commission of Inquiry.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, Sept. 24, 2026.

'We will complete the mission,' Netanyahu says, lights candle in memory of Oct. 7 victims

Ben-Gvir called for the dismantling of the PA in the West Bank • Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF chief of staff and current leader of the Yashar party, marked the day by going to Kibbutz Re'im.

Israelis mourn at the site of the Nova festival on October 6, 2026, on the eve of the third anniversary of the October 7 Massacre.

Nearly half of Israelis equally blame government, IDF for October 7 failures, poll finds

N12's poll also found broad support for an Oct. 7 state inquiry and sharp political divisions over Netanyahu's responsibility for the massacre, while Eisenkot's Yashar emerged as the largest party.

The Nova Music Festival memorial, pictured October 6, 2026.

Hamas plotting October 7 attacks on IDF soldiers in Gaza, Israeli intelligence indicates

Defense Minister Israel Katz: Israel observed intent by Hamas to launch terror attacks on the anniversary of October 7, Hamas and Gazan population will pay "a heavy price beyond all proportion."

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

Rabbi Lando: Zionism to blame for Arab hostility, religious IDF troops killed over 'twisted Torah'

UTJ spiritual leader Lando: '[National-Religious Jews] are being killed because their rabbis teach them twisted Torah' • Litvak rabbi says secular Israelis 'have no connection with Judaism'

Rabbi Dov Lando attends a wedding in Bnei Brak, January 15, 2026.

New mural in Tel Aviv shows Bart Simpson as a Hamas terrorist, Netanyahu, Eisenkot chasing him

Palombo explained that his intention to politicize Bart’s character in his new work signifies the indoctrination of minors, jihadist propaganda, and the transmission of violence to new generations.

Netanyahu, Eisenkot and Bart Simpson Mural in Tel Aviv by artist aleXsandro Palombo.

Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate, US tourist arrested outside IDF's Kirya complex

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot

'Right thing for Israeli democracy': Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate

"The haredim sent an MK to me and told me: 'Gadi, we are done with the alliance with Netanyahu. Come and tell us what you are offering us,'" he said.

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

Israel needs democratic renewal to rebuild trust at home, abroad - opinion

Israel must recover the world’s trust without surrendering its security or identity. That requires a government that shares power, develops new leaders, and presents the full human face of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Flydubai attempted hijack security failure exposes Israel’s deep accountability crisis - analysis

Israeli passengers stepped forward when disaster struck. In the days that followed, officials stepped back, each explaining why responsibility for the security failure belonged to someone else.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayoun, a passenger on the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, at the Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, October 1, 2026.