Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsIsrael Election 2026 Yesh Atid veterans have left the party as polls predict a sinking number of Knesset seats. With just a few days to go before the slates are finalized, some Together officials believe the competition within the bloc has completely run its courseShare 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 formatSubscribeJonathan LisSeptember 02, 2026With former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett failing to establish himself as the leader of the anti-Netanyahu bloc as his and co-former Prime Minister Yair Lapid's Together party trails in the polls, party officials are increasingly calling for a merger with Gadi Eisenkot's party.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudGadi EisenkotYair LapidNaftali BennettIsrael Elections 2026TogetherYasharCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionDenisovan Culture Revealed in Bat Cave in ChinaU.S. Jewish Umbrella Group Condemns Import Ban on Goods From Israeli SettlementsEarliest Known Drug Use and Its Consequences Discovered in IndonesiaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéMore Stories to Explore