Gadi Eisenkot

Matan Kahana: Ofer Winter firmly in Netanyahu bloc, Gantz and Troper should unite or quit race

Yashar! party official Matan Kahana told 103FM on Wednesday that Ofer Winter would strengthen Netanyahu's bloc, while condemning MK Zvi Sukkot's destruction of a West Bank memorial as "a disgrace."

MK Matan Kahana attends a National Unity faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu weighs rotation gov't with Eisenkot amid fears of not securing majority bloc in Knesset

 Yair Netanyahu (L) and Sara Netanyahu listen to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speech at The 80th session of The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2025 in New York City.

Yair Netanyahu criticizes Winter's new party as reports emerge over connection with PM

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns Sukkot as opposition says MK endangered IDF soldiers for TikTok views


Eisenkot's Yashar edges out Netanyahu's Likud for first time in new Channel 13 poll

The results are the first in which Likud fell below Eisenkot's Yashar, following weeks of a tie between the two parties.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Israeli public tired of Likud, 2026 political landscape, endless boycotts, analysts say

Busi said another right-wing party should enter the political arena, arguing that many voters on the Right are looking for an alternative to the current coalition and the Likud list.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at Knesset plenum to vote in favor of Basic: Law Torah Study bill, shaking hands with Degel Hatorah leader MK Moshe Gafni, Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal

He later criticized the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, which was signed under the government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.

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.

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

A political jungle: What international media will get wrong about Israel's 2026 election - opinion

The world’s largest international multimedia news agency has already decided our election: Israelis are too right-wing, no matter who we choose.

Israeli opposition leader and former military chief, Gadi Eisenkot, reacts as he launches an election campaign for Yashar, his new political party, at an event near Hod Hasharon, Israel, June 30, 2026.

Netanyahu, Likud could win more seats apart than together, but would weaken coalition - poll

Meanwhile, the poll found that the Bennett-Lapid Together Party stopped its slide, stabilizing at 20 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! Party fell one seat, also to 20.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the JNS (Jerusalem News Syndicate) International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, June 21, 2026.

Israel’s opposition voters back policy change, not just replacing Netanyahu - opinion

A new survey finds Israel's center-right opposition favors diplomacy, regional ties, and policy change, not just replacing Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Ex-hostage chief 'responsible' for Israelis murdered, kidnapped on October 7, minister claims

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu puts responsibility for Oct. 7 victims on Nitzan Alon amidst backlash from Eisenkot as Israel marks 1,000 days since the massacre.

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 14, 2026

'We will still be worthy': Israeli politicians mark 1,000-day milestone since October 7 massacre

Protests marking the milestone were held on Thursday outside the homes of several israeli politicians, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Education Minister Yoav Kish.

Israeli protesters mark 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, Karmei Gat, July 2, 2026.

Is this actually the best way to remember the fallen? - opinion

The reality is that being the mother or father of a fallen soldier or hostage does not prove political suitability, nor should it.

Tzvika Mor, the father of Eitan Mor who held hostage in the Gaza Strip speaks during a lecture in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, May 26, 2025; illustrative.