Gadi Eisenkot

No, Urich - English is not the definition of leadership in Israel - opinion

Eisenkot and Netanyahu. Two Israelis. Two very different life stories. Both accomplished and both deserving of respect. But out of the two of them, it is obvious who speaks English fluently.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.
A LIKUD supporter waves the party’s flag at a gathering, a show of grassroots loyalty which has long defined the movement, even as critics say its primaries have reshaped, and at times distorted, who rises within its ranks.

Likud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026.

Gadi Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to public debate in response to Likud video criticizing him

Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University last month.

The quiet contender: Can Eisenkot become Israel's leading challenger to Netanyahu?


Israel’s survival depends on leaders who put nation before self - opinion

History teaches that nations often fracture not because their enemies overpower them, but because their own internal divisions weaken the moral and political foundations that sustain them.

Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

Can Bennett become Israel’s Peter Magyar in the fight for democracy? - opinion

Can Naftali Bennett break Netanyahu’s bloc and lead Israel, or is the hope of a Magyar-style political reset in Israel still an illusion?

Naftali Bennett speaks during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on January 22, 2026.

Drop the cynicism: Bennett, Lapid's merger represents Israel's search for unity - opinion

The Bennett–Lapid alliance highlights Israel’s fixation on politics over policy, and the need for a reset.

Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have formed a party Together. What this merger represents – regardless of the intent – is something Israeli politics has been missing for far too long – the possibility of unity, the writer notes.

My Word: Bibi, Bennett, blocs, and blocks - opinion

New party, old reality: Israel’s elections still revolve around blocs and the question of Netanyahu.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu - poll

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative.

Former Welfare Ministry official joins Yashar!, Eisenkot vows post-war trauma rehabilitation plan

Yehezkeli, 48, is a Jerusalem resident and mother of two who has held a range of roles in government ministries and in social organizations.

Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot speaks in Herzliya, April 26, 2026; illustrative.

Gadi Eisenkot pledges to place Druze candidate in 'realistic' place on Yashar! Party election list

Yashar! Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot pledges to place a Druze candidate in a "realistic" spot on the party's Knesset election list, following a tour of Druze towns.

Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot speaks in Herzliya, April 26, 2026; illustrative.

Gantz warns Bennett-Lapid alliance could harm chances of replacing government

Gantz also released a campaign video calling for a bloc representing “all of Israel,” and argued that Bennett and Lapid were focused on internal leadership battles.

Benny Gantz on June 9, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Economist Shaul Meridor joins Eisenkot's Yashar! Party

Economist Shaul Meridor, former director-general at Israel’s Energy Ministry and head of the Budget Division, joined Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! Party, pledging to help lead a deep reform in Israel.

Shaul Meridor (L) and Gadi Eisenkot (R), April 28, 2026.

Eisenkot calls on opposition to secure 'Zionist' majority against Netanyahu

Eisenkot said he reached out on Monday to the parties he described as the “Hope Bloc” follwing the political merger of former prime ministers Bennett and Lapid.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar! party, speaks during the launch of a book in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026