Gadi Eisenkot

Israel Election 2026: What does Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar stand for?

"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, together with party members, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel needs unity: Why Herzog must bring Netanyahu, Eisenkot together - opinion

Israeli settlers next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Settler violence is a political blind spot in Israel’s election campaign - opinion

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

October 7 should have changed Israeli politics, yet we are voting for the same leaders - opinion


WATCH: Washington Post photojournalist wounded in clash between Israelis, Palestinians in West Bank

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) condemned the attack in an X/Twitter post later on Friday, noting that the facts "remain unclear" and that "serious questions remain" regarding who is responsible.

A still image appearing to show Washington Post photojournalist Nadia Levine wounded in a hospital bed after reporting on a clash between extremist settlers and Palestinians near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Majority of Israelis favor unity government if October 27 election ends without clear winner - poll

The Maariv poll also found that 48% of people think Gadi Eisenkot would make a better prime minister than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had 41% support, giving Eisenkot a significant lead.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Gadi Eisenkot (R).

US military weighs 'Mother of All Bombs' for Iran strikes as Eisenkot vows to destroy Hamas

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

US military officers stand near US Air Force planes, which were used to evacuate people from Afghanistan, at Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, September 4, 2021.

Likud seeks Shin Bet review of suspected foreign interference over Eisenkot contacts

In a letter sent by attorney Ilan Bombach, the party requested verification of the report and urged Sohlberg to consider urgent measures to address the suspected interference.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a press conference near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 15, 2026.

Hamas will be destroyed within 18 months of becoming PM, Eisenkot pledges

In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party stated, "How would you destroy Hama without getting permission from your partners, Mansour [Abbas] and [Ahmed] Tibi?"

Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot give press briefing at Gaza border, October 15, 2026.

Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial

With two weeks to go, let’s hear how the parties are going to deal with education, transportation, the environment, the unequal IDF draft, the worrying wave of emigration, and the West Bank.

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee meets with Gadi Eisenkot over West Bank, Gaza, settler violence

According to KAN, a separate meeting between Huckabee and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled at the last minute and has yet to be rescheduled.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (left) and Yashar party chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (right).

Eisenkot's Yashar launches campaign aiming to draw votes from opposition bloc, overtake Likud

The move comes just two weeks after a meeting of the leaders of the opposition's change bloc, where they agreed to postpone discussions over who would be their prime minister candidate.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Haifa, September 23, 2026

Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs struggle to secure majority, raising fears of another election deadlock

Netanyahu's failure to unite smaller right-wing parties could cost his bloc crucial Knesset seats, while Eisenkot's opposition camp also struggles to secure a governing majority.

A giant poster of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu bearing the words “We Will Not Surrender” is displayed on a building in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s campaign ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 24, 2026.

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem - opinion

Does Gadi Eisenkot's vision point toward a political settlement or a more sustainable management of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.