Yashar

Fmr. IDF chief Eisenkot reflects on son’s death, says he ‘didn't cry' for decades until funeral

Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot opens up about the devastating loss of his son, Gal, in Gaza and his journey through grief, while launching the Yashar! Party to improve Israel's future.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Family, friends and officials attend the funeral of Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, son of war cabinet minister Minister Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya on December 8, 2023
Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Eisenkot’s Yashar! party has been gaining support in recent polls, with the former IDF chief of staff describing himself as a "very strong candidate.”

|ByKESHET NEEV
A billboard, doctored to show top politicans giving the middle finger, located in Jerusalem

Yashar Party attracts attention with middle-finger billboards

“This time, don’t vote for politicians who will give you the finger in return,” is how the message on the billboard loosely translates.

|ByLAHAV HARKOV
In this demonstration of the Yashar party app, the law appears with a green button to vote "yes" and a red button to vote "no."

Israeli party introduces revolutionary 'direct democracy' app

The app facilitates direct communication between party members and their elected representatives.

|ByZACK EVANS