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Eisenkot backs election ban for Arab party head who called Oct. 7 an ‘important historic event’

Yashar! says Sami Abu Shehadeh crossed the legal threshold by describing the Hamas attack as a ‘historic event’; Balad leader says he never supported the massacre, as Eisenkot also prepares to meet Avigdor Lieberman and challenges Smotrich’s AI campaign

Yuval Karni | 09.22.26

יאיר גולן גדי איזנקוט נפתלי בנט עופר וינטר

Former IDF chief, sidelined hawk or ex-PM: who will be Israel’s next defense minister?

Ofer Winter, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan offer sharply different visions for Iran, Gaza and the West Bank, but all would face rebuilding the IDF, exhausted reserves and the fight over Haredi conscription

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.08.26

Tropper splits with Hendel as former minister edges closer to Eisenkot alliance

The two say there is 'no bad blood' after ending their joint run; a deal with Eisenkot could secure realistic slate spots for Tropper allies Shira Shapira and Elisaf Peretz, though Peretz has yet to decide

Amir Ettinger | 09.06.26

Military source disputes Eisenkot: ‘Netanyahu was updated immediately’

Former IDF chief says he could not reach Netanyahu for up to two hours after an Israeli F-16 was downed by Syrian fire; military source with access to records says the prime minister immediately approved the response, while Eisenkot’s party stands by his account

Moran Azulay | 09.03.26

Eisenkot: Netanyahu’s office had October 7 intelligence 3 hours before attack

Former IDF chief says Netanyahu’s intelligence adviser received reports on unusual Gaza activity about three hours before the Hamas assault began and says the PM must explain why the information did not reach him

Yuval Karni | 09.02.26

Israel election 2026: the 8 battles still shaping party lists before deadline

With candidate lists closing in about 10 days, parties are still weighing mergers, defections and surprise recruits, from a possible Smotrich-Likud deal to Gantz’s future and whether Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra’am

Moran Azulay | 08.30.26

'General who could break the curse': Arab world watches Eisenkot, asks if Netanyahu era's over

Saudi weekly Al Majalla highlights former IDF chief's Moroccan roots, the death of his son Gal in Gaza and strong polling, while questioning his approach to Arab parties and the West Bank and warning of a Netanyahu comeback plan

Smadar Perry | 08.30.26

Down to the wire: Knesset election slates take shape as deadline nears

With less than two weeks to file candidate lists, parties are still juggling reserved slots, mergers, new recruits and survival around the electoral threshold

Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Einav Halabi | 08.26.26

Israel’s leading PM contender Eisenkot forced to carry gun as Shin Bet denies full protection

Former IDF chief's camp says repeated requests for protection stalled despite specific threats; Shin Bet says intelligence does not justify assigning elite Unit 730

Nahum Barnea | 08.24.26

‘We cannot be naive’: Yair Golan warns Netanyahu may exploit security crisis to disrupt election

Democrats chairman rules out a coalition with Likud or Haredi parties, says Arab party could help form next government and predicts Eisenkot is most likely next prime minister, with his party holding decisive role in choosing winner

Yuval Karni | 08.23.26

The king is naked: What Israel’s next election will really be about

Opinion: Voters must judge four years of Netanyahu rule, demand answers on the Palestinians and look beyond polls, campaign videos and politicians seeking reinvention

Shimon Shiffer | 08.16.26

Meet the 'undecided voters' who may determine Israel’s 2026 election

Most Israelis settled on their vote long ago, but a small group is still torn between Netanyahu, Bennett, Eisenkot, fringe parties or staying home; disillusioned with the government yet unconvinced by its rivals, they may decide the election

Nir Tsadok | 08.10.26

Ex-Shin Bet chief backs law that could bar Netanyahu from forming government

Eisenkot running mate Yoram Cohen says he hopes to revive the so-called ‘defendant law,’ accuses Netanyahu of making improper demands of Shin Bet chiefs and warns against full West Bank annexation and expanding the agency’s role in fighting Arab crime

Amir Ettinger | 08.09.26

The small-party showdown that could decide Israel’s next government

Hendel and Tropper court disaffected religious Zionists and reservists, while Erdan, Edelstein, Gantz and Winter maneuver to survive the threshold and reshape the race for 61 seats

Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Amir Ettinger | 08.06.26

ועידת הביטחון הלאומי של קבוצת "ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי INSS

Why Gadi Eisenkot may be Israel’s next prime minister

Opinion: David Remnick sees the former IDF chief as Netanyahu’s opposite, while a possible Jewish-Arab alliance could acknowledge the reality of shared citizenship; meanwhile, Netanyahu and Trump continue to expose Israelis to growing regional danger

Shimon Shiffer | 08.02.26

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