Netanyahu Knows That He Is Going To Lose; He Is Trying To Assert Pressure On Public Servants -Yashar

According to a report by The Times Of Israel on Sunday October 25, 2026, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party has urged Israel’s Central Election Committee (CEC) and the attorney general to stop a planned meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Police Commissioner Danny Levy over concerns about the integrity of the forthcoming election.

Hebrew media reports indicate that Netanyahu has called Levy to a meeting scheduled for Sunday to discuss election integrity. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is also reportedly expected to participate in the discussions.

However, Eisenkot’s party has questioned the appropriateness of the meeting, arguing that Netanyahu’s position as a candidate in the election creates concerns about his involvement in discussions concerning the electoral process.

In a letter to the attorney general, a lawyer representing Yashar argued that the prime minister should not be involved in the matter because he leads one of the political lists contesting the election.

“The prime minister heads one of the party lists [in the elections], is not responsible for election integrity, and the police commissioner is not subordinate to him on the issue,” the party’s attorney wrote.

The lawyer also stated that his inquiries had found no evidence of similar meetings taking place before previous elections, raising further questions about the purpose of the planned discussion.

In a separate statement to the press, Yashar accused Netanyahu of potentially using his position to influence public officials for political purposes as the election approaches.

“Netanyahu knows that he is going to lose, and there is now a concern that he is trying to assert pressure on public servants to advance his political interests,” Yashar said.

The demand to cancel the meeting comes amid heightened political tensions ahead of Israel’s upcoming election. The controversy centres on whether a discussion between the prime minister and the police commissioner about electoral integrity could raise concerns about institutional independence and the impartiality of election-related procedures.