Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeGadi Eisenkot speaking at the launch of his Yashar party's election campaign. "I have never said two states for two peoples" has been his go-to line. Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP Israelis won't be able to put the catastrophes of Netanyahu's rule behind them without a leader who says what he means, backs a two-state solution with the Palestinians and offers more than a cosmetic change in leadershipJoshua Leifer07:34 PM • July 31 2026 IDTOver the last decade and a half, Israel's nominally centrist parties have competed for power without saying what they actually believe. It is therefore surprising that former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot's party Yashar has opted to sketch out its basic principles on its new website even before Israelis know who else is running on the outfit's Knesset slate. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gadi EisenkotBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael Elections 2026Two-state solutionIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuIranHamasPolymarket BetsHaaretz Ad CampaignElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEisenkot Keeps Running Away From What Everyone Knows He BelievesIsrael Police Name Man Suspected of Throwing Stone at Channel 12 OfficeBoard of Peace Unveils Roadmap for Trump's Gaza Peace PlanDespite Expanding Its Attacks, Iran Still Holds to Diplomacy With the U.S.IDF Closes Probe Into Brutal 2023 Abuse Case of West Bank PalestiniansRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask RiftsIsrael's De Facto Strategy Is Exposed in Latest West Bank Settler Violence