Gadi Eisenkot

Meridor told the 'Post' that Netanyahu had prioritized his own political interests and electoral base over the needs of the country, deepening divisions within Israeli society.

"It's gonna be our government. We decide what the policy is,” Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post. He did not name a candidate for defense minister.

The silent majority of the Israeli public must step up and choose tikkun – the repair of society to make it better – and ensure that our heroic soldiers will not have died in vain.

"Absolutely not. I will not serve under Netanyahu, not even in a rotation agreement. If that happens, you'll see it, I'll resign an hour later," Eisenkot said.

As Houthi attacks pressure Riyadh, Israel and US elections complicate Washington’s normalization ambitions, while Saudi public opinion and demands for Palestinian statehood remain obstacles.

The polling average put the Zionist opposition at 51.25 seats, compared with 51 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, a near-perfect tie.

Boy George joins Eretz Nehederet for its final episode before Israel's elections, as the comedy show takes aim at Netanyahu, Eisenkot, campaign scandals, and political rivalries.

This October 27, let’s remind the world how safe, functional, and inspirational our remarkably successful experiment in the world’s only Jewish democracy continues to be.

Eisenkot's Yashar widened its lead over Netanyahu's Likud to four seats, while Bennett's B'Yachad also gained ground, according to a new Walla election poll following Gantz stepping out of the race.

Iran unites Israel's two candidates, but West Bank settler violence divides them • Eisenkot’s diplomatic reset faces a challenge from Trump’s support for Netanyahu • Neither has clear plan for Gaza