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Former IDF Chief Pushes Unification to Challenge Netanyahu

1/23/2026

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Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot proposed merging his Yashar! party with Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid and Naftali Bennett's party to form a unified list, aiming to surpass Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and win about 40 seats.
Current polls show Bennett's party at 22–24 seats, Yesh Atid at 7–9, Yashar! at 9–11, ahead of an election scheduled this year.
Analysts warn the merger may not yield gains, as right-leaning voters may hesitate to back Lapid.

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Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot proposed merging his Yashar! party with Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid and Naftali Bennett's party to form a unified list, aiming to surpass Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and win about 40 seats.
Current polls show Bennett's party at 22–24 seats, Yesh Atid at 7–9, Yashar! at 9–11, ahead of an election scheduled this year.
Analysts warn the merger may not yield gains, as right-leaning voters may hesitate to back Lapid.