Gadi Eisenkot's 'Yashar!' Party Unveils Election List Featuring Ex-Generals and Immigrant
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's new "Yashar!" party has released its election list, featuring former generals and politicians from other parties. Key platform points include investigating the October 7th attacks, improving victim support, and reforming national service and immigrant integration.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party unveiled its 40-person election list.
- The list includes former generals, ex-ministers, and an immigrant from Ukraine.
- Party priorities include investigating October 7th and improving victim support.
- "Yashar!" also proposes security concept reform and national service law.
- The party aims to strengthen public service and immigrant integration.
The "Yashar!" party, led by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, has revealed its slate of 40 candidates for the upcoming elections. Notably, the list includes Alex Rif, an immigrant from Chernivtsi, Ukraine, positioned at number 15, a significant spot on the ballot. Eisenkot stated on social media platform X that the party was founded out of "deep love for the State of Israel" and a belief in the possibility of "doing things differently here."
The "Yashar!" list features several prominent figures, including four former generals besides Eisenkot: Major General (res.) Elazar Stern, former member of Yesh Atid and HaTnuah; Major General Kamil Abu Rokun, former head of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria; Major General Tal Russo, former commander of the Southern Command; and Professor Ishai Bar, former president of the Military Court of Appeals.
The party also includes experienced politicians who have switched from other parties. Orit Farkash-Hacohen, formerly of Hosen LeYisrael, served as a minister in the Bennett-Lapid government from 2020 to 2022. Matan Kahana, previously of the New Right, headed the Ministry of Religious Services. Chili Tropper, from Hosen LeYisrael and HaBayit HaYehudi, led the Ministry of Culture and Sport and also served as a minister without portfolio.
"Yashar!" plans to establish a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th and improve support for victims of the attack. The party also aims to formulate a new security concept for Israel, promote a law for universal national service, adjust the education program in line with the Declaration of Independence, strengthen public service, and offer benefits to those bearing the primary burden of military service while contributing to the economy. Additionally, "Yashar!" has a program to reform the system for receiving and integrating immigrants.
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