Benjamin Netanyahu

Liberman set to become only Eisenkot-bloc leader with direct security ties to Netanyahu

Liberman was set to head the Knesset's temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, while Eisenkot urged Netanyahu to exercise restraint in security decisions during the political transition.

Avigdor Liberman (L), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Eisenkot warns Netanyahu against military action in Iran until new government is formed

MK Limor Son Har-Melech reacts during a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 5, 2024; illustrative.

Otzma Yehudit submits bill to repeal Oslo Accords, retake control of Areas A and B

An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 25, 2026

Netanyahu's 1996 promise to end US aid to Israel fulfilled after 30 years, PMO claims


Eisenkot: Netanyahu lacks majority, opposition bloc will repeal laws that ‘threaten democracy'

Eisenkot’s video statement came ahead of consultations at the President’s Residence, which are set to begin on Wednesday.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, leaves after voting during the national election, in Herzliya, Israel, October 27, 2026

Court releases sixth Ra’am vote-buying suspect as Likud’s 'stolen election' allegations unravel

The releases follow judicial criticism of the investigation, but the courts have reached different conclusions about the need to keep individual suspects in custody. 

Ballot slip for the Ra'am party.

Israel's four major leaders must unite to form a government of national repair - opinion

Israel cannot afford another divisive government. Its four leading politicians must put national interests ahead of personal grudges.

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Netanyahu accuses opposition of hypocrisy over haredi draft law amid coalition talks

Netanyahu accused Eisenkot and the opposition bloc of courting haredi parties despite their previous opposition to legislation regulating haredi military service.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, speak with members of the public in the city of Beit Shemesh, just hours before polls close on Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026.

Netanyahu 'can no longer be trusted,' Eisenkot says after Trump announces US aid cutoff

Meanwhile, Democrats Party leader and former IDF deputy chief of staff, Yair Golan, denounced Netanyahu, saying that Trump's announcement shows "another massive failure" from the PM.

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Eisenkot must seize the mandate and form a government without Netanyahu - opinion

Together, we can bring about a new age of renaissance and flourishing for our people and all the citizens of Israel. A unified Israel can again serve as “a light unto all the nations.”

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is seen gesturing to the crowd following the 2026 elections October 27, 2026.

Trump: Netanyahu agreed to end $4 billion in US aid to Israel by end of 2026

Israeli defense sources expressed surprise as Trump's claim raises questions about how the two countries would end an aid arrangement that is formally set to run through 2028.

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025

Zehut's Feiglin calls to dissolve Knesset amid election interference claims, backs Netanyahu as PM

Despite questioning the legitimacy of the election results, Feiglin said he would recommend only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government.

Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin visits the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City, October 26, 2026

Mandelblit insists he approved Netanyahu indictment as defense challenges signature

Netanyahu's defense challenged the signature on his indictment, arguing it was copied from an earlier document, while Mandelblit insisted he had authorized the charges.

Former Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit arrives to testify in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, November 3, 2026.

Eisenkot may get the mandate, but haredi parties hold key to Israel's next government - analysis

Israel's haredi parties could determine the next government as Eisenkot seeks a coalition, Liberman rules out support from an Arab party, and Netanyahu weighs his options.

Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher.