Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Analysis Eisenkot's allies accuse him of poaching their voters as tensions mount ahead of the election slate deadline. But a revived merger with Naftali Bennett's party could give the bloc the momentum it needs to challenge NetanyahuShare 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 formatSubscribeYossi VerterSeptember 04, 2026Last Friday, the heads of the "bloc of change" parties woke up not to a Haaretz headline about a possible minority government, but to a huge ad on the front page stating "Bibi or Gadi," with the message, "Only Eisenkot will bring victory." Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudIsraeli politicsGadi EisenkotAvigdor LiebermanIsraeli electionsNaftali BennettBenjamin NetanyahuBezalel SmotrichTogetherYasharCommentsLoading...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