What do the parties offer?

Israel election: Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party in a nutshell – and could it actually topple Netanyahu?

Formed in 2025 and led by former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar is trying to stake a claim on the centre ground between Likud to the right and the Democrats to the left

By John Jeffay

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Gadi Eizenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, hopes to topple Benjamin Netanyahu with his Yashar party (Photo: Getty Images)

Yair Golan addresses Israeli anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv on November 8, 2025 (Getty Images)

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Israel election: Can the Democrats revive the fortunes of the Zionist Left?

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Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett stand together at the inaugural conference of Beyachad in Tel Aviv on May 12, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Israel election: What does Bennett and Lapid’s Beyachad stand for?

By John Jeffay

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Yaakov Asher MK speaks with Aryeh Deri MK during a Knesset vote on Charedi conscription on July 14, 2026 (Flash90)

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Israel election: Who are the Charedi parties and what do they stand for?

By John Jeffay

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Israel election: What is Netanyahu’s Likud offering voters in his bid to stay in power?

By John Jeffay

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