{
  "id": 15944992,
  "title": "Eisenkot can bring unity after years of division under Netanyahu, Meridor tells 'Post' - interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/eisenkot-can-bring-unity-after-years-of-division-under-netanyahu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912465"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of Yashar party, is the only individual capable of uniting the country and addressing the divisions caused by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, according to Yashar candidate Shaul Meridor. Meridor criticized Netanyahu for prioritizing his own political interests over the needs of the nation, which deepened divisions within Israeli society. He emphasized that after elections, leaders should lead all of the country, not just their supporters. Meridor, running for Knesset in the seventh place on the Yashar list, outlined the party's plans for the upcoming government while criticizing the outgoing government's policies. He stated that the war had failed to achieve its objectives and that Netanyahu only offered hate, fear, and endless war. Meridor resigned from the Finance Ministry due to disagreements with Netanyahu and Katz over decisions that he believed compromised the public interest. Yashar plans to establish a state commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding October 7, enforce haredi conscription, and halt state funding for those not serving in the IDF. The party also aims to invest in northern border communities that have suffered from years of war and improve integration for olim (new immigrants).",
  "summary": "Meridor told the 'Post' that Netanyahu had prioritized his own political interests and electoral base over the needs of the country, deepening divisions within Israeli society.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gadi Eisenkot can unite Israel after years of Netanyahu's division.",
    "Shaul Meridor criticizes Netanyahu for prioritizing political interests over nation.",
    "Yashar party plans state inquiry into October 7 failures and haredi conscription."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15944992.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Behind Netanyahu's failed bid for a pre-election Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/behind-netanyahus-failed-bid-for-a-pre-election-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:06:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "+972 Magazine",
        "title": "Eisenkot is trying to outflank Netanyahu on the right. It’s a failed strategy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/eisenkot-is-trying-to-outflank-netanyahu-on-the-right-its-a-failed",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:38:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}