Yashar Party

Eisenkot’s Yashar seeks to halt Netanyahu meeting with police chief on election integrity

Yashar accused Netanyahu of potentially seeking to pressure public servants to advance his political interests. 

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot attends a demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote

Yair Golan highlights weapons seized during raids on Arab organized crime gangs, August 10, 2026.

Golan, Winter 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


Israel election poll: Eisenkot's Yashar leads as Netanyahu, opposition blocs tied at 52 seats each

Kan also found that between Eisenkot or Netanyahu as the next prime minister 39% would prefer Netanyahu, compared to 38% who would prefer Eisenkot.

General election in Israel

Haredi anti-draft march in Bnei Brak doubled as launch event for a protest political party - report

"In Netanyahu's Government of Evasion, the deserters are the heroes," Gadi Eisenkot claimed, dubbing the march "Netanyahu's walk of shame."

Haredi protest over draft law, April 12, 2026.

Israel’s opposition agrees to stop fighting itself, but not how to replace Netanyahu - analysis

The four parties now have a way to campaign against Netanyahu. What they still lack is a convincing pathway to replace him.

Five 'change bloc' leaders meet in Yair Lapid's Tel Aviv home.

Knesset polls show wide disparities, ultimate outcome still unclear in heated election race

While Channel 14 and i24NEWS give Likud a clear advantage, polls by Maariv, N12, and Channel 13 show Gadi Eisenkot leading or nearly tied with the party.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Five 'change bloc' leaders hold coordinating meeting ahead of elections

Opposition leader Yair Lapid hosted change bloc chiefs, including Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot, on Saturday night to coordinate election moves amid rising internal tensions.

Five 'change bloc' leaders meet in Yair Lapid's Tel Aviv home.

Haredi parties, Yashar, coalition bloc lose seats in Knesset, as Otzma Yehudit gains one - poll

Elsewhere in the bloc, the Democrats gained two seats to reach 11, while B’Yachad remained at 13, Yisrael Beytenu at nine and the joint Reservists-Economic Party at four seats.

A PLENUM session at the Knesset.

‘I want to bring change and repair’: Eisenkot lays out vision for Israel in first English interview

Speaking exclusively to the Post, the Yashar leader explains how he would replace Benjamin Netanyahu, his stance on the failures of Oct. 7, and the personal loss that shaped his political mission.

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

Trump shares Channel 13 election poll showing Netanyahu's bloc leading with 54 seats

In August, Trump told FOX News that he "may endorse somebody" in the upcoming Israeli election, though he conceded it would be "most appropriate for me to stay out of it."

US President Donald J. Trump makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 18, 2026.

Eisenkot’s silence is no longer enough to win over Israeli voters - opinion

Eisenkot’s quiet, anti-Bibi strategy is losing momentum as voters seek a leader willing to offer a clear, unifying vision.

 GADI EISENKOT after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv.

First-time Jewish voters could account for up to 12 Knesset seats in upcoming election - poll

Despite a strong ideological tilt toward the Right, support was divided among a wide range of parties rather than concentrated in a single political camp.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, speaks during an election campaign rally in Nordiya, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2026.