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Former Chief Eisenkot’s Yashar Party Wins 25 Seats, Overtakes Likud

7/24/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Yashar Party, led by former chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured 25 Knesset seats, surpassing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud.
A Maariv poll placed Likud at 20 seats—the lowest since June 2025—while Yashar held 23 seats.
Naftali Bennett’s Together Party, after merging with Yair Lapid, was projected at 17 seats.
57% of voters said adding Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel to Yashar would raise it to 27 seats.

History

Historical Context

On 17 May 1977 Israel held its ninth Knesset election, where Likud under Menachem Begin won a plurality, ending almost 30 years of Labor dominance—a shift dubbed the Mahapach. Voter turnout reached 79% and the result began a two-decade era of near-equal left-right blocs. Today, former chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar Party challenges Netanyahu’s Likud, echoing the 1977 upset.

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Story summary

Yashar Party, led by former chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured 25 Knesset seats, surpassing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud.
A Maariv poll placed Likud at 20 seats—the lowest since June 2025—while Yashar held 23 seats.
Naftali Bennett’s Together Party, after merging with Yair Lapid, was projected at 17 seats.
57% of voters said adding Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel to Yashar would raise it to 27 seats.

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