Full Breakdown
Yashar! Party Presents Detailed Olim Integration Blueprint and Government-Efficiency Drive
8/12/2026, 9:34:17 PM
Core Proposal: Preserving the Law of Return and Overhauling Olim Services
Yashar! proposes to keep Israel’s Law of Return, including the Grandchild Clause that grants citizenship to anyone with a Jewish grandparent, and to allow civil marriage and burial of non-halakhic Jews in Jewish cemeteries. The party also cites concerns raised by Alex Rif about racism and violence affecting olim families in schools and neighborhoods.
To cut bureaucracy, Yashar! will set up an overseas coordination centre to assist prospective immigrants before arrival, improve Hebrew-language website translations, and launch employment programmes for doctors, engineers and high-tech workers. A curriculum for children’s Hebrew learning and multicultural education, plus services for elderly olim, are also planned.
Political Context and Poll Standing
Recent surveys place Yashar! among the leading opposition parties ahead of the October 27 election deadline. A Channel 12 poll gave the party 24 Knesset seats, one more than Likud’s 22; a KAN poll showed Yashar! at 23 seats versus Likud’s 24. In both polls, Eisenkot was judged more suitable than Netanyahu for prime minister by five points, making Yashar! the largest party in the anti-Netanyahu bloc, which together holds roughly 70 seats.
Key Figures
- Gadi Eisenkot – Leader of Yashar! and former IDF chief.
- Alex Rif – Head of the party’s olim-integration initiative.
- Shirel Hogeg – Entrepreneur heading Yashar!’s government-efficiency program.
Official Statements & Responses
Eisenkot said restoring higher standards in public services is essential for rebuilding trust after the October 7 attacks. Rif highlighted the need for burial rights for non-halakhic soldiers and for civil marriage as part of ending the humiliation of grieving families.
Data & Statistics
- Poll results: Channel 12 – Yashar! 24 seats; Likud 22 seats. KAN – Yashar! 23 seats; Likud 24 seats.
- WhatsApp group: Rif reports 200 parents whose children have faced bullying because they are olim.
- Election timeline: The next national election must be held no later than October 27.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Shirel is a symbol of the citizens who rose up on October 7, took responsibility, and decided to act to help lead Israel toward recovery and reform,” — Gadi Eisenkot
These statements illustrate the party’s focus on citizen-driven reform and the urgency of improving state institutions after October 7.
