# Israel election: Gadi Eisenkot declares a new era and vows to replace Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/video/118305

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-27 23:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYjQQUCdJqQ

> Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot said Israelis had chosen change and pledged to form a new government after exit polls showed the opposition bloc ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc. He urged Netanyahu to accept the preliminary results and promised national unity, mandatory military service and action on Israel’s challenges.

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