The fire resumes in the APC of the left: Eisenkot comes out against his partners in the opposition

Chairman of the "Yashar" party, Gadi Eisenkot, broke the united front in the opposition when he declared at the ynet conference that he aspires to be significantly larger than Likud, contrary to the agreement reached during the Sukkot holiday between opposition party leaders not to attack each other. The remarks signal growing tension in the change bloc ahead of the elections.

Chairman of the "Yashar" party, Gadi Eisenkot, broke the united front in the opposition. At the ynet conference held today (Monday, October 12, 2026), Eisenkot declared that he aspires to be significantly larger than Likud, so that his party receives the first mandate to form the government. The remarks stand in complete contradiction to the agreement reached last Sukkot between Eisenkot, Avigdor Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, and Yair Lapid, not to attack each other during the campaign and to present a united front against the right-wing bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu. The agreement was intended to prevent internal battles within the change bloc and to focus fire on Likud. But now, as the final stretch approaches, it seems each party leader is returning to look after his own party interest. Eisenkot's statement is perceived as a direct challenge to his partners, and signals that he sees himself as the leading candidate for prime minister from the bloc. Eisenkot's associates claim that only a large and strong party under his leadership can be a real alternative to Likud rule. The development indicates the growing tension within the change bloc ahead of the elections.