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Candidates for Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party at the presentation of the party's Knesset slate ahead of the upcoming election, in Rosh Haayin, September 7, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Eisenkot: Israel is being led dangerously. We must wake up
No last-minute mergers as most parties submit final Knesset slates for election
By Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Eisenkot, Bennett, Ben Gvir, Winter file independent lists, leaving landscape largely unchanged; Likud expected to submit Tuesday; Smotrich slams Winter for 'gambling' with political right
Yesh Atid party chair MK Yair Lapid at a faction meeting in the Knesset, June 29, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 4:47 pm
With his own hands, Yair Lapid dismantled his life’s work
Facing dismal polls and amid a desperate merger with Naftali Bennett, the centrist leader abruptly ended the careers of almost 20 sitting Yesh Atid lawmakers
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Together (B'Yachad) party chairman Naftali Bennett, together with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and party members in Tel Aviv, present the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 6, 2026. (Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 4:04 pm
Hoping to put wind back in sails, B’Yachad tacks toward liberal-Zionist center
Unveiling slate at high-energy rally, Bennett’s party bets roster of experienced ‘doers’ and promises of universal service, Oct. 7 inquiry can win back support without relying on the right
By Ariela Karmel
L: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett at a B'Yachad party event in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026. R: Yisrael Beytenu chair Avigdor Liberman at a party event in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026. (Flash90, Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 6, 2026, 11:59 pm
Anti-Netanyahu leaders Bennett and Liberman unveil their parties’ Knesset election slates
B’Yachad head Bennett vows to ‘fix Israel’ with list of former MKs, ministers and senior civil servants; Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu slate boasts ex-Likud members as he vies for leadership, swipes at Eisenkot
By Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Yesh Atid’s 2026 slate (top row, left to right): 1. Yair Lapid, 2. Merav Ben Ari, 3. Noam Tibon, 4. Meirav Cohen, 5. Ram Ben Barak; (middle row) 6. Naor Shiri, 7. Vladimir Beliak, 8. Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu, 9. Yasmin Sacks-Fridman, 10. Neta Attias; (bottom row) 11. Moshe Turpaz, 12. Simon Davidson, 13. Shelly Tal Meron, 14. Roni Fantanesh Malkai, 15. Mati Sarfatti Harcavi. (Yahav Trudler)
September 5, 2026, 10:28 pm
Lapid unveils Yesh Atid lineup for B’Yachad electoral slate
Merav Ben-Ari, Noam Tibon, Meirav Cohen and Ram Ben Barak lead party’s list; Yesh Atid gets 4 of joint ticket’s top 10 spots
By Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
An election campaign poster by the Unity Party, led by Gilad Erdan is seen at the entrance to Jerusalem, August 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 9:56 pm
Erdan’s Unity quits election race as parties scramble to finalize slates ahead of deadline
Gadi Eisenkot hints at surprise mergers before Tuesday’s cut off date to submit lists, amid reports of talks with Bennett; Ben Gvir appoints Gotliv as number 2 in his far-right party
By ToI Staff
Clockwise from top left: Yesh Atid MKs Meir Cohen, Mickey Levy, Debbie Biton and Tatiana Mazarsky, who resigned from the party ahead of the 2026 election. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 2, 2026, 10:33 pm
Wave of Yesh Atid MKs quit election run as joint slate with Bennett falters in polls
5 MKs, including 3 founding members, vow to remain in the party but won’t run in election; top party officials said to say Bennett should ditch run for PM, merge under Eisenkot
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Ofer Winter at the launch of his new People of Israel party in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 26, 2026, 4:43 pm
Ofer Winter’s disciplined political launch threatens to upend the right-wing bloc
The former IDF general’s new People of Israel party unveiled a surprisingly diverse slate on Tuesday, openly challenging Netanyahu and refusing to back down under fire
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Far-right lawmaker Zvi Sukkot smashes a Palestinian 'Martyrs Monument' in the West Bank village of Madama, August 25, 2026. (MK Zvi Sukkot's office)
August 25, 2026, 1:44 pm
Far-right MK smashes monument for Palestinian ‘martyrs’ during IDF-escorted West Bank tour
Zvi Sukkot, aides filmed wielding sledgehammers in Madama; army accuses him of acting ‘deceptively and manipulatively; incident triggers condemnations across political spectrum; PM: ‘Unacceptable’
By Emanuel Fabian, Sam Sokol and Stav Levaton
Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chief Naftali Bennett (left) speaks in an interview with Channel 12 broadcast on August 22, 2026. (Screenshot/Channel 12); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes in Jerusalem in the Likud primary, August 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 2:21 am
Bennett: ‘Anarchist’ Netanyahu’s toxic campaigning may lead to violence against his rivals
In interview accompanying new book, B’Yachad party head recounts PM’s lack of orderly handover and threats to mark him as traitor, says his own actions as PM were key to recent successes against Iran
By Michael Bachner
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks as former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot looks on during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, July 1, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 21, 2026, 2:38 am
ToI poll shows Bennett gaining ground at Eisenkot’s expense, but deadlock persists
Zman Yisrael survey shows Yashar slipping to 23 seats while Likud remains at 21, suggesting Netanyahu party’s primary election this week didn’t have any significant impact on the race
By ToI Staff and Sam Sokol
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett addresses a 'security concept conference' held by his B’Yachad party, August 19, 2026. (Elad Gutman)
August 19, 2026, 7:53 pm
Bennett: Israel should strike Iran to retaliate for Hezbollah attacks
B’Yachad chief accuses PM of tearing ‘Israeli society to shreds’ at party conference. Lapid calls to repair Israel’s ‘bipartisan status’ in US, strengthen ties with Diaspora Jews
By Sam Sokol
MK Yoav Segalovitz attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset on October 20, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 16, 2026, 1:49 pm
How an obscure centrist politician could be key to defeating Netanyahu in October
Yoav Segalovitz’s speculated move from Yesh Atid to Ra’am could give the Arab party a new image — and the opposition the seats it needs to form a government
By Tomer Almagor
MK Elazar Stern speaks during a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 14, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 14, 2026, 2:46 pm
MK Elazar Stern announces Yesh Atid exit ahead of likely run with Eisenkot
Lawmaker says will he continue to collaborate with Lapid’s party ‘if I remain in politics’; he is the second Knesset member in recent days to quit Yesh Atid
By ToI Staff
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, as part of his election campaign, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 13, 2026, 12:23 am
Eisenkot vows ‘no compromise’ on IDF draft law, including for Haredim, if elected PM
Yashar leader says a minority government would be ‘bad’ but may be required as ‘last resort,’ as poll shows anti-Netanyahu bloc on verge of majority if Zionist Home joins it
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
UTJ lawmaker Moshe Gafni, left, speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset on December 31, 2024. (Knesset Spokesperson)
August 10, 2026, 6:52 am
Fresh election poll shows both blocs shy of majority; new parties fall short
Drama within pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps: Haredi leader claims he might not support PM, drawing scoff from Bennett; Yesh Atid MK leaves Knesset, but will he join Ra’am?
By ToI Staff and Sam Sokol
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