Gadi Eizenkot Holds Major 'Yashar!' Party Event in Likud Stronghold Amid Primaries

While the Likud party focuses on selecting its Knesset list in primaries tomorrow, former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot will hold a political conference in Kiryat Malakhi for his party, "Yashar!", expected to draw hundreds of attendees. The choice of Kiryat Malakhi, a city long known for strong Likud support, aligns with Eizenkot's recent grassroots efforts in peripheral cities. His team anticipates a large turnout, aiming to expand beyond the party's traditional centrist base to voters prioritizing security and state issues, including right-wing and Likud supporters who might consider switching allegiance.

This event follows a series of successful conferences held by Eizenkot in various cities such as Karmiel, Jerusalem, Kiryat Shmona, and Dimona over the past month, all reportedly well-attended. Concurrently, "Yashar!" has launched an outdoor advertising campaign in peripheral cities featuring Eizenkot's image alongside the slogan "Warrior! Leader! Uniter!" to strengthen the party's presence and infrastructure ahead of upcoming elections.

Holding a major event in Kiryat Malakhi, a city with a significant right-wing voter base and consistent Likud support, represents a strategic test for Eizenkot and "Yashar!" to attract voters outside their natural centrist constituency. The conference's timing, coinciding with Likud's internal primaries, underscores the party's ambition to challenge established political loyalties in Israel's periphery.