One day after joining Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party, MK Hili Tropper spoke at the party's Knesset list unveiling on Monday, framing the union as a responsibility to build a worthy Zionist government focused on national rehabilitation from the war. Tropper praised Eizenkot as a man of integrity and personal example, and noted that Shira Shapira, Elissaf Peretz, and Shlomi Yehiav have joined the list.
MK Hili Tropper on Monday evening addressed the unveiling of the Yashar party's Knesset list for the 26th Knesset, one day after formalizing his joint run with Gadi Eisenkot. In his remarks, Tropper framed the partnership as a Zionist duty to move the nation beyond the 'deep fracture of the war' toward national rehabilitation and better leadership. He highlighted the addition of Shira Shapira, mother of fallen hero Aner Shapira, Elissaf Peretz, and Shlomi Yehiav to the Yashar list—candidates previously announced in the union agreement on Sunday.
The event follows an earlier development on Monday afternoon (15:01 Jerusalem), when Eisenkot published the full Yashar slate. That publication placed candidate Elissaf Peretz, who has stated he would not support a government with Arab parties, at the realistic No. 20 position—a move that commentators noted tests Peretz's commitment and could affect coalition strategy. The unveiling tonight solidifies the consolidation of the centrist-to-right opposition bloc ahead of the elections.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday (Sep 6, 17:08 Jerusalem), Eisenkot and Tropper agreed on a joint run, bringing the Beit Tzioni faction into the Yashar list. Eisenkot had previously endorsed Tropper on July 7 (13:17 Jerusalem) as a 'unifying leader' for national rehabilitation. More broadly, as The Zioneer has tracked, Eisenkot's campaign has emphasized the formation of a 'Zionist conscription government,' rejecting the current coalition's draft policies—a theme Tropper echoed in his remarks tonight.
3 developments
- StrongEisenkot and Tropper agree on joint election run
- DevelopingEisenkot endorses Hili Tropper as 'unifying leader' for national rehabilitation
- DevelopingEisenkot: Only Yashar can form a Zionist conscription government
- DevelopingHili Tropper does not rule out sitting with Netanyahu and right-wing parties, rules out Mansour Abbas
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