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Gadi Eisenkot launches Yashar! campaign, vows to govern for all Israelis

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Gadi Eisenkot launched his new party, Yashar!, vowing to govern for all Israelis and criticizing the current leadership for promoting moves against the national interest.
  • The party aims to present itself as a mature, organized political force ready to compete for power, with a focus on security, the economy, education, and public service.
  • Yashar! plans to address security through a proactive policy and proposes a National Service Law to integrate Haredi Jews into the army.

Gadi Eisenkot officially launched the election campaign for his new party, Yashar!, declaring his intention to govern for all Israelis. Speaking at an event in the South Sharon Regional Council, Eisenkot presented the party as a mature and organized political force ready to compete for power. He characterized the upcoming elections as "fateful" for Israel's security, unity, and soul, asserting that his party can bring about change.

I'm going to govern for all Israelis.

— Gadi EisenkotEisenkot's promise during the launch of his election campaign for the Yashar! party.

Eisenkot sharply criticized the current leadership, accusing them of promoting policies that contradict the national interest and disrespecting Israelis who serve and sacrifice for the country. He described the current leadership as lacking responsibility and personal example. Drawing parallels to the fall of previous Jewish nations in their eighth decade, Eisenkot warned of a similar fate for Israel if the current path continues, urging Israelis not to ignore the "disaster" and division.

These are fateful elections for the security, unity and soul of Israel. It is in our power to make things different here.

— Gadi EisenkotEisenkot emphasizing the critical nature of the upcoming elections.

Yashar! aims to showcase a professional team ready to govern across key areas including security, economy, education, public service, and society. A significant announcement was the addition of social activist Alex Rif, leader of the One Million Lobby, who will coordinate immigration absorption plans. Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen highlighted security as a core pillar, advocating for a proactive approach to internal security as a component of national security.

This is a leadership to which the words responsibility and personal example are foreign.

— Gadi EisenkotEisenkot's criticism of the current Israeli leadership.

The party also plans to introduce a "National Service Law" to integrate Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the army. Inbar Harush Gity, a Yashar! founder, stated this would address urgent security needs and fulfill a moral obligation, strengthening the IDF as the people's army. Eisenkot concluded his speech by calling for an end to the "terrible October government" in the upcoming elections.

Once again we are standing at a fateful point, which few nations are forced to face. This time, it's up to us. Will we turn a blind eye to the disaster that has befallen us? Will we accept the continued division and rush to the next disaster? Or will we heal and rebuild!

— Gadi EisenkotEisenkot invoking historical parallels and urging action to prevent further disaster.
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