Eisenkot's test: National unity or continued political boycott?

The election results present Gadi Eisenkot with a decision: whether to continue the political line of the protest movement, or work to establish a unity government to address the constitutional crisis, the conscription law, and security challenges. Prof. Moshe Cohen Eliya argues that the old hegemony has collapsed and that Eisenkot must reject the radical line.

The 2026 election results present Gadi Eisenkot with a decision: whether to continue the political line of the protest movement, or work to establish a unity government to address the constitutional crisis, the conscription law, and security challenges. Prof. Moshe Cohen Eliya argues that the polls are 'just the tip of the iceberg' and that the old hegemonic group ('the Ahusalim') has lost the ability to understand social and political reality. The article notes that Avichai Mandelblit is 'collapsing in his testimony' in the Netanyahu trial, and that the leaders of the Kaplan protest failed miserably with about 48 seats. The author calls on Eisenkot to reject the radical line of the Democrats party and connect with the people's desire for unity and consensual solution.