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Gadi Eisenkot

Head of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot at an agriculture-focused election campaign conference of the Yashar party at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council building in central Israel, July 27, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Professional committee recommends Shin Bet provide Eisenkot with armed security
By ToI Staff
Group of ministers headed by Netanyahu to make final decision; panel also discusses Yair Golan's request for state-funded bodyguards, but yet to decide on a recommendation
Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist party Bezalel Smotrich attends the Religious Zionism party primary ahead of the upcoming general election, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Smotrich lambastes IDF for jailing soldiers who wouldn’t serve with female medic
By ToI Staff
A composite photo of People of Israel party leader Ofer Winter and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Channel 14)
August 31, 2026, 8:51 am
Netanyahu warns Winter’s party could ‘bring down’ his bloc; Winter: Need new leaders, untainted by Oct. 7
After PM suggests a meeting, Winter says current government is ‘the real danger’ due to mishandling of war, failure to draft Haredim; PM claims Eisenkot would establish Palestinian state, Eisenkot derides ‘ridiculous lies’
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a rally marking 30 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on November 1, 2025. Rabin was assassinated on November 4, 1995 by a Jewish extremist during a pro-peace rally. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
August 29, 2026, 5:08 pm
The nightmare of the 1992 election is coming back to haunt Netanyahu
Allegations of stolen ballots in Likud’s primary highlight internal rot that, combined with the PM’s fear of right-wing splinter factions, mirrors the collapse of the party in 1992
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg presides over a hearing at the High Court of Justice on petitions against the law freezing arrests, investigations, and enforcement measures against Haredi draft evaders, July 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 28, 2026, 10:30 am
Election czar seeks clarification on party leaders’ requests for security protection
CEC chair Sohlberg asks National Security Council to determine who is responsible for assessing inquiries from non-MK party leaders and to set out clear criteria on the matter
By ToI Staff
Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, amid the Likud primary elections. Right: Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas's political bureau, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Lebanon, October 26, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, AP/Bilal Hussein)
August 27, 2026, 5:57 pm
Netanyahu held secret talks with Hamas during 2014 Gaza war, report says; PM’s office denies
PM’s envoy reportedly spoke with terror official Ghazi Hamad, unbeknownst to official negotiators; in Gaza, IDF strikes kill Oct. 7 invaders, target Hamas ‘ambush position’
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Head of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot at an agriculture-focused election campaign conference of the Yashar party at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council building in central Israel, July 27, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 27, 2026, 4:05 pm
Eisenkot says two-state solution ‘delusional’ post-Oct. 7, but E1 settlement plan a ‘mistake’
Yashar party chief, leading in election polls, blasts Smotrich and Ben Gvir for spiraling settler violence, says IDF has ‘lost control’ in West Bank
By ToI Staff
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, at a campaign conference of at the Darom HaSharon Regional Council building in central Israel, July 27, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 26, 2026, 11:45 pm
Spyware reportedly found on phones of 2 senior Eisenkot campaign officials
Malware, including wiretapping software, reportedly found during daily cybersecurity check at opposition Yashar party headquarters
By ToI Staff
Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, speaks during a party rally at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, July 25, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 26, 2026, 11:27 pm
Democrats chair Yair Golan said to request security detail due to threats on his life
Request reportedly cites posts saying Golan should be hanged, shot, maimed; Eisenkot trades barbs with hawkish newcomer Winter as PM’s glumness on Likud’s chances is backed up by poll
By Sam Sokol
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
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 24, 2026, 8:23 pm
Shin Bet to allow armed guards for Eisenkot, but won’t provide them itself — report
Apparent compromise will also grant Eisenkot’s team direct line to agency and relevant intel, after PM told Zini to ensure his main opponent has ‘adequate’ security
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 24, 2026, 11:47 am
Refusing security protection for Eisenkot is a dangerous gamble, detached from reality
After an abusive verbal assault at a campaign event and a vicious message on his son’s grave, leaving the leading candidate for prime minister exposed raises grave concerns
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Former Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern (left) shakes hands with Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, in an image published on August 24, 2026. (Gadi Eisenkot/X)
August 24, 2026, 11:32 am
Former Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern makes widely expected jump to Eisenkot’s Yashar
Eisenkot praises ex-IDF manpower chief as ‘outspoken voice for universal service’; Stern says he strives for society ‘where everyone takes part and bears responsibility for its future’
By ToI Staff
Shin Bet chief David Zini (left) at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026, (L) and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, July 1, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 24, 2026, 9:20 am
Shin Bet head told Eisenkot to call emergency hotline ‘if something happens’ – report
As agency denies armed detail for leading opposition candidate, Netanyahu said to tell Zini to provide Yashar party leader with ‘adequate’ security ‘as needed’
By ToI Staff
A screenshot from a Shas campaign video featuring an IDF soldier from a Haredi background that the party was ordered to take down by the Central Elections Committee on August 23, 2026. (Screenshot/Shas)
August 23, 2026, 7:19 pm
Election czar orders Shas to remove ad claiming troops support Haredi party
Judge gives Aryeh Deri 2 days to respond to Yashar petition alleging the video, featuring a religious family welcoming their soldier son home, violates election rules
By Sam Sokol
Head of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkott attends the Sagi laws for equality conference at the Peres center in Tel Aviv. July 12, 2026. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 23, 2026, 6:46 pm
Elections committee chair says Shin Bet has no intel on efforts to harm Eisenkot
Sohlberg says elections panel has no authority over matter after Zini denies Yashar party request to provide security for candidate who is leading in most polls
By Michael Horovitz
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