Gadi Eisenkot

Election Day: Israel heads to the polls as voting opens nationwide in pivotal Knesset race

Netanyahu and Eisenkot’s blocs go head-to-head with neither side having a clear path to a Knesset majority, according to final polls • Arab, haredi, and overall voter turnout could prove decisive

President Isaac Herzog casts his ballot in the 26th Knesset Election, October 27, 2026.
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump surrogates discuss Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government with Israeli officials - report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

'Complete fabrication': Netanyahu, Katz deny plans to fire IDF chief Zamir ahead of election

An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 26, 2026

Likud files police complaint against Eisenkot campaign manager over Polymarket post


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

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

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.

Vote your conscience: Five reasons why Israelis should forget the electoral threshold - opinion

With a few weeks left before we go to the ballot box on October 27, I want to make the opposite case: vote for the party you actually believe in, and let the electoral threshold take care of itself.

An illustration of an Israeli voting at the ballot box.

Gaps narrow between coalition, opposition blocs as security is spotlighted in public agenda - poll

According to the poll, the coalition bloc gained two seats this week, rising to 51, while the Zionist opposition bloc fell by two seats to 53. 

Inside the Knesset building.

Trump says he doesn't believe Netanyahu was warned about Oct. 7 by Egypt, UAE

Trump also refused to endorse Netanyahu directly in the upcoming elections during the interview, steering the conversation away three times when asked directly about it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

Why Gadi Eisenkot should support Palestinian elections without promising statehood - opinion

There is a remarkably simple message that an Israeli leader could convey without promising a Palestinian state or accepting a particular negotiating formula.

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.

'Rather die than be drafted': Thousands take to Jerusalem's streets in haredi anti-draft march

The march is taking place in the Kikar HaShabbat area, the along Shmuel HaNavi and Bar Ilan streets in the capital city.

Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) protesters hold signs at a massive anti-draft march in Jerusalem, September 29, 2026.