According to Israel Hayom, contacts have been held in recent days with former Shas chairman Eli Yishai to assess whether he would agree to return and run in the upcoming elections.
According to an exclusive report by Bini Ashkenazi in Israel Hayom, contacts have been conducted in recent days with former Shas chairman Eli Yishai to explore whether he would agree to return to political life and run in the upcoming elections. Yishai, who led the Shas party from 2001 to 2013 and has since been absent from the Knesset, was reportedly approached by unidentified intermediaries. The report, published on Sunday afternoon, did not specify which party or list might host Yishai's candidacy. The development comes amid ongoing political reshuffling ahead of the 2026 Israeli legislative elections, with several veteran figures reportedly exploring returns or new alliances — including media personality Magi Tabibi (as The Zioneer reported on June 23) and former minister Gilad Erdan (as reported on June 24). Yishai's potential return would reintroduce a senior figure from the religious-Sephardic political camp, though no formal decision has been made.
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