Eisenkot's Yashar Party Launches Campaign to Become Largest in Knesset
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party has launched a campaign to become the largest party in the Knesset, aiming to overtake Likud just two weeks before elections. This move has drawn criticism from within the opposition's "change bloc," which had agreed to postpone debates on a joint prime ministerial candidate. A recent poll shows Yashar in a close race with Likud for the largest party status and Eisenkot leading Benjamin Netanyahu in suitability for prime minister. The Yashar campaign urges activists to mobilize support, emphasizing the importance of becoming the largest party to receive the mandate to form a government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is campaigning to become the largest party in the Knesset, aiming to overtake Likud.
- The move contradicts recent agreements within the opposition's "change bloc" to postpone prime ministerial candidate discussions.
- Sources in the "change bloc" expressed disappointment with Yashar's renewed focus on individual party strength.
- A Channel 12 News poll shows a close race between Yashar and Likud for the largest party.
- The poll also indicates Eisenkot leads Netanyahu by 10 points in suitability for prime minister.
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