Isaac Herzog

Eisenkot meets Netanyahu for two-hour security briefing amid tensions over potential Iran strikes

The meeting came a day after Eisenkot asked A-G Gali Baharav-Miara to intervene, saying Netanyahu had denied him the briefings while the government serves in a caretaker capacity.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at a ceremony following the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset at the Knesset in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026.
President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Israel needs Herzog to guide the country through coalition talks - opinion

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.

A-G declines judges’ invitation to Netanyahu trial, says door remains open to talks

The Knesset plenum is seen during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

WATCH: Israel's 26th Knesset sworn in as Eisenkot's bloc moves to assert control


Israel's 26th Knesset must restore dignity, accountability, and public trust - editorial

However bitter the election campaign, the swearing-in ceremony reminds us that the public has entrusted 120 citizens with the serious business of representing it and governing the country.

The Knesset plenum

Herzog’s disingenuous call for unity: Netanyahu, Eisenkot, and the Arab parties - opinion

Herzog is a decent man who wants to soothe the divisions in Israeli society. Precisely because of this, he should understand that buying Netanyahu’s unity narrative is not what Israel needs.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Eisenkot looks to haredim to help unseat Knesset speaker, Netanyahu bloc 'hopes for a miracle'

Shaked, Liberman reportedly meet amid coalition negotiations • Shas waiting for UTJ to take first step toward Eisenkot • A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence of foreign election interference

MK Avigdor Liberman and MK Gadi Eisenkot at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 9, 2024

Herzog’s call for unity exposes the contradictions of Israel’s political leadership - opinion

As Netanyahu and Eisenkot struggle to form a coalition, the prospect of another election looms over Israel’s political future.

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

'Unconventional steps required': Eisenkot vows to form emergency gov’t as Herzog bestows mandate

Eisenkot received the backing of both Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, although their recommendations do not commit them to ultimately joining his coalition.

President Isaac Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government, in the President's Residence, in Jerusalem,  November 8, 2026

Eisenkot warns Israel 'approaching point of no return' while receiving mandate to form government

Mossad hands Shin Bet findings on suspected foreign election interference • Tibi declines to rule out joining Eisenkot • Eisenkot, Liberman expected to meet on Monday as part of coalition talks

Gadi Eisenkot (L) recieves the mandate to form the 26th Knesset in Jerusalem on November 8, 2026.

Yashar's Eisenkot to receive mandate to form new government, president announces

Should all attempts to form a government fail, the Knesset would be dissolved, and another election would be held.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and President Isaac Herzog, November 7, 2026.

Eisenkot to receive mandate as Netanyahu calls for unity government

Ben-Gvir accuses opposition of betraying supporters • Golan sets base for coalition with haredi parties

Yashar party chairman and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot arrives to cast his ballot in Israel’s general elections at a polling station in Herzliya, October 27, 2026.

Eisenkot moves closer to ousting Netanyahu, what could come next for Israel?

There are several different paths the Yashar party leader could take, but all of them have obstacles.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

‘A seat at the table’: Latin American Jewish women call for a new era of leadership

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Five Latin American Jewish women at Herzog's Voice of the People council discuss breaking leadership barriers, embracing diversity, and creating more inclusive communities.

LATIN AMERICAN Jewish women participating in the Voice of the People initiative photographed with the author (second right) in Budapest, where they discussed the importance of greater female representation, diversity, and inclusion in Jewish communal leadership.