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Eisenkot submits final Yashar list, names former Shin Bet chief Cohen No. 2

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot submitted his party’s Knesset candidate list ahead of Israel’s October elections, placing former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen second.
  • Zionist Home chairman Chili Tropper took sixth place on the list, which was filed before the Central Elections Committee deadline.
  • Yashar has led most recent polls and belongs to the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Gadi Eisenkot has finalized the Yashar party slate for Israel’s October elections, placing former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen in the No. 2 spot.

Yashar submitted its list to the Central Elections Committee ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, by which all parties must file their candidates. Zionist Home chairman Chili Tropper was also included, taking sixth place.

Eisenkot’s party has recently led most polls and is part of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election.

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