Eisenkot's "Yashar!" Party Aims to Surpass Likud in Knesset Seats
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party has a strategy to become the largest party in the Knesset, potentially surpassing Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, by focusing on 40 key cities and appealing to right-wing and undecided voters. The plan includes leveraging Eisenkot's background and targeting specific demographics like Druze and Russian-speaking immigrants. Post-election, the party aims for Eisenkot to receive the mandate to form a government, even without a full majority, by having more seats than Likud. This strategy could also affect smaller right-wing parties.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party aims to become the largest in the Knesset, potentially surpassing Likud.
- The strategy focuses on winning votes in 40 key cities across Israel.
- Eisenkot's background is being used to appeal to right-wing and undecided voters.
- The party is targeting specific demographics including Druze and Russian-speaking immigrants.
- A post-election goal is for Eisenkot to receive the mandate to form a government.
- The strategy could impact the electoral success of smaller right-wing parties.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the "Yashar!" party, is implementing a final campaign strategy focused on 40 key cities to attract right-wing voters and potentially overtake the Likud party in Knesset seats. The plan, detailed in "Israel Hayom," involves intensive campaigning in these cities, including places like Nahariya, Afula, Ariel, Rishon LeZion, and Eilat, aiming to shift enough votes nationwide to become the largest party in the next Knesset. Eisenkot's background, including his Moroccan-Eastern heritage, former role as IDF Chief of Staff, status as a bereaved father, and connection to Jewish traditions, is being highlighted to appeal to right-wing voters. He is personally visiting all 40 targeted cities, with party representatives assigned to each location and some physical campaign headquarters already established.
The "Yashar!" party is also targeting undecided voters, estimated at around three Knesset seats, believing Eisenkot is often their second choice, particularly among those leaning right. Efforts are underway to attract Druze voters, with a Druze candidate placed in a significant position on the party list, and to engage Russian-speaking immigrants, including those who recently arrived due to the Russia-Ukraine war. The party has hired a campaign specialist who previously worked with Avigdor Lieberman and Eisenkot is giving interviews to Russian-language media.
A crucial element of the strategy involves post-election maneuvering. Recognizing that the "change bloc" might not secure the 61 seats needed for a majority, "Yashar!" aims to become the largest single party. This would position Eisenkot to request the mandate to form a government from President Isaac Herzog, leveraging a significant lead in Knesset seats over Likud. This strategy could also impact smaller right-wing parties, potentially causing their voters to shift to Likud and making it harder for them to cross the electoral threshold.
Regarding the party's Knesset list, eight candidates from religious Zionism are among the top 20. "Yashar!" anticipates that any members disagreeing with the principles of a future government would resign rather than cause internal conflict, a scenario reportedly aligned with informal agreements with Eisenkot.
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