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Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar readies Netanyahu challenger for Oct. 27

9/8/2026

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Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot has positioned his Yashar party as Netanyahu’s chief rival in the October 27 election.
Eisenkot opened a Sheba Medical Center innovation center named for his late son Sgt. Gal Eisenkot, killed Dec 7 2023 in Gaza.
Yashar submitted a 40-candidate list, with former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen as number 2 and ex-minister Hili Tropper as number 6.

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Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot has positioned his Yashar party as Netanyahu’s chief rival in the October 27 election.
Eisenkot opened a Sheba Medical Center innovation center named for his late son Sgt. Gal Eisenkot, killed Dec 7 2023 in Gaza.
Yashar submitted a 40-candidate list, with former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen as number 2 and ex-minister Hili Tropper as number 6.