Will boredom win? The great riddle of Gadi Eisenkot
Ten days before the 2026 elections, Walla! compares the electrifying political show of Bennett and Lapid with the monotonous speeches of Eisenkot. Despite his lack of charisma, polls give Eisenkot 20-25 seats. The article wonders whether boredom has become a political weapon in an era of crisis fatigue.
Ten days before the elections in Israel, Yehuda Schlesinger's article in Walla! paints a dual portrait of the election campaign. On one hand, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, who hold a polished and electrifying political show at the Expo hall in Tel Aviv, with cheerleaders, lighting, music, and short messages designed to excite the audience. On the other hand, Gadi Eisenkot, who delivers a long, monotonous, and mediocre speech in an old basketball hall at Kibbutz Netzer Sereni, without pyrotechnics, while dwelling on security and economic details. Despite the vast gap in style, polls show Eisenkot competing for the lead with 20 to 25 seats. The article raises the question of whether Eisenkot's boredom is actually his advantage, in an era where the public may seek stability and seriousness instead of dramatic headlines and daily crises. The analysis relies on the editor's speculations and does not cite voters or detailed polls.