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.

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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

This is Likud’s lowest figure since August 2025, when it received 21 seats in a Maariv poll. However, the coalition bloc maintained its strength from last week at 50 seats.

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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

"Netanyahu, enough with the incitement videos... set a date and a place. Come to a public debate. We'll answer the public's questions. A true leader speaks with the public," Eisenkot said.

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

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

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Eisenkot grows stronger in a solo run, shifting the dynamics and placing pressure on the bloc seeking to oust the PM in the upcoming elections.

|ByKESHET NEEV

Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50

Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
MK Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2025.

Former MK Kahana says Iranian missile threat is equivalent to nuclear threat, 'like Hiroshima'

According to Kahana, the Iranian missiles have a warhead of about half a ton of explosives, and "if you take 30,000 such missiles, it is equivalent to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima."

FEBRUARY 23, 2026By103FM
MK Matan Kahana attends a National Unity faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025.

If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial

Since October 7, opposition figures have argued that they would have governed, prepared, and responded better than Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A VIEW of Kibbutz Be’eri shows a destroyed home from a world left behind on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists, Palestinian civilians, UNWRA workers, and media members infiltrated Gaza border communities and massacred 1,200 people.

Lapid rejects Democrats merger, says divide with Yair Golan mirrors gap with Netanyahu

Lapid said that the difference between him and Golan is comparable to the difference between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “They are Left-wing, I am Center,” he said.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks at the Knesset on the day of US President Donald Trump's address, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

WATCH: Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak

Over 20 arrested as haredi parties condemn violence, stress it does not reflect the broader haredi community.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, TOBIAS SIEGAL
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) mob flips police car while chasing female soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

Grapevine: SOS from Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
MAYOR MOSHE LION on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Netanyahu faces tight race against Bennett in upcoming elections, new poll finds

The poll also finds that 47% of Israelis do not believe Netanyahu’s version of events regarding October 7. By contrast, 28% say they believe his account, while 25% say they don't want to know.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Supermajority of Israeli Arabs support re-establishing Joint List for Knesset elections, poll shows

A new poll by ArPanel reveals strong backing among Israeli Arabs for a unified Joint List, with 82% in favor and a clear preference for new candidates in the upcoming Knesset election.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByJAMES GENN, MOSHE COHEN
Arab MK Ayman Odeh (at the plenum) and MK Ahmad Tibi (in the foreground) attend a Hadash-Ta'al faction meeting at the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

Benjamin Netanyahu: October 7 massacre was an 'intelligence failure, but not a betrayal'

On Iran, Netanyahu told the Knesset's defense committee that Israel would "respond with force never before seen" should the Islamic Republic choose to carry out strikes against Israeli targets.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByTZVI JASPER, KESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

IDI expert weighs if joint lists pose threat to Netanyahu ahead of Israel's elections - interview

Opposition parties remaining separate may actually offer strategic advantages for campaigning against Netanyahu, Rahat explained.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.