Since these are fateful elections, it's hard to understand the conduct of the Change Bloc

Yossi Hadar attacks the conduct of the Change Bloc in the 2026 elections, calling for unity around Gadi Eisenkot as a single candidate for prime minister, instead of setting conditions as if this were coalition negotiations. According to him, the elections are fateful for the future of Israeli democracy against the judicial coup of Netanyahu, Levin, and their partners.

Yossi Hadar, in an opinion column in Maariv, sharply attacks the conduct of the Change Bloc parties ahead of the 2026 elections. He argues that instead of uniting around a single candidate, Gadi Eisenkot, each party sets conditions, as if this were coalition negotiations after a victory. Hadar warns that the upcoming elections are fateful for the future of Israeli democracy, against what he calls the 'judicial coup' of Benjamin Netanyahu, Yariv Levin, and their partners, which could turn Israel into a dictatorship. He quotes a definition of fake democracy and warns that the Likud has announced its intention to complete the judicial reform, including replacing most Supreme Court justices. Hadar claims that Eisenkot, once considered lacking charisma, has become an honest, determined, and reliable leader with broad appeal, including among the liberal right and the periphery. He calls on the Change Bloc to unite around Eisenkot to defeat Netanyahu and preserve democracy.