Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Analysis With Tuesday's deadline to finalize party slates looming, a last-minute merger between Eisenkot and Bennett looks increasingly unlikely. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is consolidating his bloc through new alliancesShare 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 formatSubscribeMichael Hauser TovSeptember 06, 2026With just 48 hours until Tuesday's deadline for submitting candidate slates for the October 27 election, Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar and Naftali Bennett's Together have yet to rule out a last-minute merger.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudKnessetBenny GantzGadi EisenkotYair LapidIsraeli electionsNaftali BennettBenjamin NetanyahuItamar Ben-GvirBezalel SmotrichCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering 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'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?What Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore