Gadi Eizenkot

The Yashar! party, led by Gadi Eizenkot, announced today (Sunday) the addition of two new names to its ranks: Tal Ohana-Hakmon, former head of the Yeruham local council, and Colonel (res.) Nir Hajbi, a member of Kibbutz Kissufim and former community manager at the kibbutz.

Former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen and the Druze candidate for the "Yashar!" party, Major General (res.) Kamil Abu Rukun, held an event with gender segregation in Daliyat al-Karmel. Harsh criticism arose on social media, especially given the fact that at the same time in the same town, a conference of the Druze "Brit Achim" party was held - without any segregation. The "Yashar!" party chose not to...

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eizenkot has signed the Women Directors Forum charter, pledging to ensure equal gender representation on his party list and to advocate for women in senior government roles.

According to the Yashar! party, the propaganda video titled "A Father's Life" makes illegal use of IDF soldiers and the party's ballot slip. "It is impossible to promote draft evasion at the expense of those who serve, to take pride in those who do not serve, and then use IDF soldiers as a backdrop."

Two weeks until the start of the school year and two months until the elections: what do the leading parties in the polls promise in the field of education - from the status of teachers to the integration of AI in schools, and which of them did not publish a platform at all?

Gadi Eizenkot's party edited a Likud billboard and changed the message to "They want the IDF to collapse, don't let Netanyahu win." Likud demands the removal of the posts from social media by tomorrow at noon, claiming illegal election propaganda. If the demand is not met, the party threatens to turn to the chairman of the Central Elections Committee.

Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman refuse to commit to supporting the leader of the bloc who receives the most mandates. Lieberman explicitly states that Gadi Eizenkot is "not yet ripe" for the premiership. Are they preparing the ground for a government led by them?

Two international prediction platforms place Gadi Eizenkot with a gap of more than 20 points over Benjamin Netanyahu in the race for Prime Minister. On Polymarket he stands at 53% and on Kalshi at 54%, with tens of millions of dollars already invested.

Former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen criticized Israel's dependence on the US on 103fm, called for a state commission of inquiry, and sent a message to David Zini: "There are cracks in some of his decisions"

Eizenkot's background is no substitute for a real discussion on the important questions: what are his positions and worldview? What skills and abilities does he bring? How does he make decisions, and where does he want to lead the country?

A senior official of the "Yashar" party hinted that his party is targeting "defectors" from the Netanyahu bloc and claimed that Eizenkot will not form a government relying on Mansour Abbas. The son of a "Likud prince" also criticized the party's current state and shared insights from his time at the Ministry of Finance.

Gaza journalist Sami Obeid revealed in an interview with Ido Tauber on the "Noon Journal" program that he hopes to see Gadi Eizenkot as the next Prime Minister of Israel instead of Benjamin Netanyahu. Obeid also predicted that the Likud party would collapse in the next elections, securing fewer than 20 seats.

The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, ordered Gadi Eizenkot today (Thursday) to remove a social media video featuring AI-generated IDF soldiers. This decision sets a precedent for the current election cycle, establishing that AI-generated figures may constitute prohibited use of the IDF in political propaganda.

Has the old hegemony changed its face - but not its power? Figures like Gadi Eizenkot and Naama Lazimi grant legitimacy to the old structure, while the Mizrahi identity serves as a "storefront" that does not change the power relations behind the scenes. The question is not where they came from - but whom they represent now.

Following the ongoing confrontations surrounding Gadi Eizenkot and the criticism from Yaakov Bardugo, journalist Barak Seri attacked on the X network and claimed that political pressure is increasing ahead of the elections.

Former minister Matan Kahana of the 'Yashar!' party has spoken out against the potential dismissal of senior officials, including Shin Bet head David Zini, in a future government. He emphasized that legal appointments must be respected.

Global betting markets show a slight decline in Gadi Eizenkot's odds for prime minister, while Benjamin Netanyahu's position strengthens. Total betting volume on Polymarket has reached $30.6 million.

Betting platform Polymarket indicates that former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot has a 52% chance of becoming Israel's next Prime Minister, while former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's chances have dropped to 7%. Benjamin Netanyahu currently holds 34%.

The staff of 'Yashar' party chairman Gadi Eizenkot has contacted Shin Bet chief David Zini regarding security concerns. The request follows Iranian threats and a volatile election climate, though the law does not mandate Shin Bet protection for Eizenkot, as he is not considered a 'symbol of government'.

The Prime Minister said he "only heard about the reactions" to the video he published himself, in which Gadi Eizenkot is seen running to hug a young man, and at the last moment deviates to hug Mansour Abbas. The young man reminded many of Eizenkot's son who fell in the war; the PM stated: "It is better not to engage in bereavement; if it were the other way around, you would have paralyzed the...

Meidan Bar, chairman of the Pilots Association who is running with Yisrael Beiteinu, criticized the Yashar! chairman at a campaign event. He stated: "Not every Chief of Staff can be a CEO."

Gadi Eizenkot may be the leading candidate for Prime Minister in the event of an opposition victory, but behind the scenes, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman are already marking the coveted chair. Who among them will demand a rotation, who might break their election promises, and who will become the tie-breaker — in the new episode of the "Al Ze" podcast.

At a conference hosted by ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with INSS, leading Israeli figures discussed strategic security issues and the upcoming election agenda. Gadi Eizenkot asserted his bid for Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett accused Qatar of funding Iran, and Avigdor Lieberman warned of the economic consequences of failing to pass an equal conscription law.

Current data from an i24NEWS poll shows that Gadi Eizenkot is closing in on Benjamin Netanyahu in suitability for the role, while Naftali Bennett is lagging behind and the coalition is recording a slight strengthening in the general balance of mandates in the Knesset.

Eizenkot's campaign stands on a legitimate claim: Netanyahu is to blame for the massacre. But he adds the operators of that exact same policy to the list and promises to restore it.

The boycott of the PM is cracking, and Mansour Abbas is also gradually returning to the circle of legitimacy. However, the tweet by the chairman of the Democrats might set the change bloc back a few steps. Commentary.

Devora Sharifian-Bachar from the Yeshar! party stated: "If we cannot bring in people who share our principles, we will continue working hard until we provide the people with the leadership they deserve." According to a "Ha-Yom" poll, Eizenkot's party and the Likud are tied with 23 mandates each.

Once we have chosen a version of events, we focus on information that supports our views and ignore contradicting facts. This is called confirmation bias, but the mechanism is much deeper: we do not just choose what to see, but also decide how to interpret what we see.