Gadi Eisenkot
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Gadi Eisenkot, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Polls Show Bennett Slumps to Single Digits as Likud Leads
Two new polls show Likud leading and Naftali Bennett falling sharply, including a Channel 14 survey that gives his party 9 seats. Gadi Eisenkot remains competitive in both seat co…
Haredi Parties Rally Over Draft Arrests as Netanyahu Repeats Promises
A Friday political panel focused on the Haredi protest against arrests of Torah students and Netanyahu’s renewed pledge to advance draft-related legislation. It also examined shar…
Poll Finds Ganzknot Backers Favor Arab Parties in Government
A new poll for Yaakov Bardugo’s show says most Gadi Eisenkot supporters back an Arab-party-backed government and nearly half support a Palestinian state. The survey also portrays…
Netanyahu’s Possible Exit Looms Over Likud as Primary Rules Fight Intensifies
Likud is facing mounting internal tension over its primary rules and reserved list spots, with aides to Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly signaling that he may consider drastic steps…
Filber Says Bennett and Eisenkot Are Being Counted Twice in the Polls
Shlomo Filber says recent polls double-count the same voters between Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot. He argues that once those voters are counted only once, Channel 14’s number…
Bennett Ally Says Unity with Eisenkot Is Uncertain, but Government Change Comes First
Keren Terner, a candidate in Naftali Bennett’s party, said replacing the government matters more than any personal rivalry with Gadi Eisenkot. She also said the party wants to con…
Degel HaTorah Signals New Political Partner After Break with Netanyahu
Rabbi Motke Blui of Degel HaTorah said the ultra-Orthodox parties no longer see Netanyahu’s bloc as viable. He hinted at a new political alignment, praised Gadi Eisenkot, attacked…
Elazar Stern Signals Political Future With Gadi Eisenkot, Sidesteps Defense of Yair Lapid
Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern declined to defend Yair Lapid after poor poll results and said his political future lies with Gadi Eisenkot. He praised Eisenkot as the best former IDF c…
Bringing Down Begin to Elevate Netanyahu
Yaakov Bardugo, a close Netanyahu ally and Channel 14 commentator, recently praised Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s true first Sephardi and periphery prime minister. The article ar…
Reserve General Blasts Defense Leadership, Says Ignored Warnings Led to October 7
Reserve Major General Yitzhak Brick said ignored warnings about IDF readiness helped lead to October 7 and the Iron Swords war. Speaking at a Lev Academic Center conference, he cr…
Knesset legal adviser challenges reported Netanyahu deal with ultra-Orthodox parties
Knesset legal adviser Shagit Afek is opposing a reported Netanyahu deal with ultra-Orthodox parties over legislation linked to dissolving the Knesset. Shas and United Torah Judais…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protests in Arad and Ashdod
Clashes broke out Wednesday during ultra-Orthodox protests in Arad and Ashdod, including street fighting in Arad and the blocking of a soldiers' bus in Ashdod. Police said they we…
Former Shin Bet Chief Sends Legal Warning to Channel 14 Over Alleged False Claims
Yoram Cohen, the former Shin Bet chief and new member of Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party, filed a lawsuit and sent a pre-action letter against Channel 14 and panelist Micha Kobi. Th…
Opposition Blasts Ultra-Orthodox Car Protest as It Gridlocks Israel
Large ultra-Orthodox car convoys blocked roads across Israel on Wednesday in protest over draft arrests and sanctions on Torah students. Opposition figures sharply attacked the pr…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protest as Major Highways Snarl
An ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protest caused major traffic jams on Route 1, Route 6, and nearby roads in central Israel. A filmed clash between a secular man and Haredi protesters…
Gafni Tells Netanyahu: We Have No Trust as Coalition Deal Unravels
Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that the ultra-Orthodox have lost trust in him after he would not advance daycare subsidies. Shas and United Torah Judaism now say they will ba…
Rabbi Moshe Maya: Court and army plans disgrace Torah, and no one should enlist
Rabbi Moshe Maya said the Supreme Court and state institutions are humiliating Torah scholars and that even non-studying ultra-Orthodox men must not enlist. In a Wednesday radio i…
Yaki Adamker Accuses Bennett of Panic Over Polls and Settlement Shift
Naftali Bennett said Areas A and B in Judea and Samaria should be part of Palestinian autonomy, triggering criticism. On Channel 14’s “The Patriots,” Yaki Adamker accused Bennett…
Ofer Winter Says He Won't Join Any Party and Slams Eisenkot
Ofer Winter says he will not join any existing party and may run independently in Israel's upcoming election. In recordings from a house meeting, he attacked former IDF chief Gadi…
Moshe Kahlon Weighs Joining Gadi Eisenkot’s Party
Moshe Kahlon is reportedly considering joining Gadi Eisenkot’s party ahead of the 2026 election. Earlier, he met with Naftali Bennett and was linked to talks with Gilad Erdan abou…
Moshe Kahlon Reportedly Weighing Join-up with Gadi Eisenkot's Party
Channel 14 reported that former finance minister Moshe Kahlon is considering joining Gadi Eisenkot's party, Yashar!. The report aired amid a wider center-left recruitment push ahe…
Bereaved Families Blast Netanyahu-Haredi Deal as “Blood Bargaining”
Netanyahu met Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni on Tuesday to seal a deal meant to avert the Knesset’s dissolution. Bereaved families and opposition figures condemned the reported agreem…
Anger Erupts Over Deri and Gafni’s Ultimatum to Netanyahu
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni threatened to support dissolving the Knesset unless Netanyahu advances yeshiva-related legislation. The move drew fierce attacks from opposition figures…
Likud MK Dan Illouz attacks Netanyahu over reported ultra-Orthodox deal
Likud MK Dan Illouz sharply criticized Netanyahu and his party on Tuesday over a reported deal with ultra-Orthodox factions tied to draft legislation and an October election date…
Netanyahu Seeks Deal With Ultra-Orthodox on Draft Legislation and Election Timing
Netanyahu met Moshe Gafni and Aryeh Deri on Tuesday to try to secure ultra-Orthodox support for a legislative package and an agreed election date, likely October 20. The reported…
Gadi Eisenkot blasts Netanyahu over reported election deal
Gadi Eisenkot sharply attacked Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening over reported coalition maneuvering toward October elections. He accused Netanyahu of trading national interes…
Netanyahu Threatens to Walk If Likud Slot Guarantees Are Denied
Likud is facing a deepening internal struggle over primaries, reserved slots, and the party list, with Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly warning he could leave if his demands are not…
Bennett unveils a broad “new deal” agenda focused on cost of living, education and security
Naftali Bennett unveiled a broad political and policy platform he calls a “new deal” for Israel. He pledged major cuts in food prices, sweeping changes to education and public ser…
Smotrich Says Israel Is One Political Decision Away From Renewed Action in Iran
Ben Gvir Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, Defends Terror-Death-Penalty Law in TikTok Q&A
Itamar Ben Gvir told Channel 7’s TikTok Q&A that he opposes any ceasefire in Lebanon and backs the death penalty law for terrorists. He also criticized police conduct against ultr…
Bennett Rejects Right-Wing Critics, Reasserts Opposition to a Palestinian State
Naftali Bennett defended his right-wing credentials at a JNS conference in Jerusalem after criticism over his comments on settlements in Judea and Samaria. He said he opposes a Pa…
In Lebanon, faith in Washington is weakening and Israel is seen as the steadier power
Channel 14 commentator Yaakov Bardugo says Lebanese and regional confidence in Washington is fading, while Israel is increasingly seen as the stable security anchor. He argues Net…
Dana Varon Says Gadi Eisenkot Is Not Really Right-Wing
Dana Varon, speaking on Channel 14's morning show, argued that Gadi Eisenkot is being marketed as right-wing or centrist despite his alliances and supporters. She said the public…
Right-wing backlash erupts over Bennett’s remarks on West Bank farm evacuations
Bet El council head Shay Alon launched a fierce attack on former prime minister Naftali Bennett over his comments on evacuating farms in Judea and Samaria. He accused Bennett of a…
Ben Gvir Warns Winter's Solo Run Could Help Bennett or Eisenkot
Itamar Ben Gvir said Ofer Winter should not run alone in Israel's next election and should instead join Bezalel Smotrich, warning that a separate bid could hand votes to Naftali B…
Channel 14 Host Slams Israeli Media Praise for Gadi Eisenkot
Channel 14 presenter Yaara Zard attacked the Israeli left-wing media’s positive coverage of Gadi Eisenkot on Monday. She quoted praise from Nahum Barnea and Raviv Drucker and said…
Nahum Barnea Praises Gadi Eisenkot as a National Favorite
On Monday, Yedioth Ahronoth journalist Nahum Barnea praised Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot. He described Eisenkot as “the national sweetheart.”
Yair Golan Says He Would Form a Government With Mansour Abbas
Yair Golan said he would build the next government with Ra'am and Mansour Abbas, calling Abbas a proven and workable coalition partner. He ruled out any party from the current coa…
Smotrich warns a left-led government would dismantle West Bank settlement and religious institutions
Bezalel Smotrich warned on Monday that a future left-led government under Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan would target West Bank settlements and religious institutions. He said it co…
Smotrich warns of broader campaign against religious Zionist institutions
Bezalel Smotrich accused Yair Golan of seeking to defund the Bnei David pre-army academy in Eli as part of a broader attack on religious Zionist institutions and settlement. He al…
Bennett and Lapid Hold Joint Campaign Meeting to Stem Eizenkot's Rise
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid held their first joint campaign headquarters meeting on Sunday evening after polls showed Gadi Eisenkot overtaking them in the bloc. Their team inst…
Haredi Posters, Political Fury, and a Wartime Debate Over Israeli Unity
A current affairs program linked Israel’s internal divisions to wartime casualties, a fierce rabbinic outburst, and the enduring memory of the Altalena affair. It also reported th…
Report: Eisenkot Pushed for a Broader Strike on Iran, Not a Limited One
Ben Caspit reported that Gadi Eisenkot urged a broad Israeli strike on Iran after the April 2024 missile attack, not a restraint. Netanyahu ultimately chose a limited response, a…
Bitan Sues Netanyahu Over Likud List Selection, Warns Party Could Fade Without Primaries
Likud MK David Bitan petitioned the party court to stop Benjamin Netanyahu from choosing the next Knesset list through a committee instead of primaries. Bitan warned that bypassin…
Analysis Claims Netanyahu’s Real Worry Is Political, Not Military
Nir Kipnis argues that Amit Segal’s on-air claim about coalition pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu is misleading. He says Netanyahu is more likely weighing how wartime judicial and u…
Likud MK David Bitan Attacks Netanyahu and Says Eisenkot Benefits in Polls
Likud MK David Bitan attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the party’s upcoming primary. He said Netanyahu benefited from Likud’s democratic system, and argued that…
Gantz's fiery TV interview exposes his political confusion, columnist says
A Hebrew opinion column says Benny Gantz’s Channel 12 interview showed him angry, disoriented, and politically irrelevant. It argues that his centrist message has lost its audienc…
Trump Signals He May Withhold Support for Netanyahu in Upcoming Election
Trump shared a report suggesting he may not automatically endorse Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s next election. The article says Trump is considering other Israeli figures, while…