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Inside Eisenkot's headquarters, phone-bank urgency gives way to doubt

An election-night report follows Yashar activists from last-minute turnout calls to disappointment as results weaken their hopes of replacing Netanyahu.

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"נמצא דרך להקים ממשלה": במטה של איזנקוט חגגו ניצחון - והתאכזבו

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0:28Eisenkot tells cheering supporters that Israel is heading toward a new era of hope and mutual responsibility.
1:12Earlier election-day footage follows Eisenkot through Ofakim and Nir Oz with former hostage Gadi Moses.
2:18Campaign workers make last-minute telephone calls to encourage voters to turn out before polls close.
4:22Television exit polls bring mixed reactions, doubt and concern inside Yashar's headquarters.
5:25Supporters warmly welcome Eisenkot despite reports that his party's position has weakened relative to Likud.
6:30Eisenkot thanks supporters and family, remembers his late son Gal, and pledges to represent all Israelis.

Hours before the polls close, activists at Gadi Eisenkot's election headquarters are still calling voters. Einav Haim Sayag, one of the campaign workers, describes the stakes in stark terms: Israel cannot afford to miss this chance for change.

That urgency is the starting point for a behind-the-scenes report by Israel's News 13, following Eisenkot's Yashar party through an election day that begins with confidence and ends in uncertainty. Eisenkot, a former military chief and the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, receives a cheering welcome, but the report shows how quickly expectations inside the headquarters become harder to sustain.

Earlier in the day, Eisenkot visits Ofakim and Nir Oz alongside former hostage Gadi Moses. He expresses confidence that the night will bring a change of direction for Israel. Another former hostage, Ohad Ben Ami, later arrives at headquarters with his daughters and speaks about his hope for a new government.

When television exit polls appear, the reactions become mixed. Supporters watch with doubt and concern. According to the report, subsequent results deepen their disappointment as Yashar's position weakens relative to Netanyahu's Likud. Eisenkot nevertheless receives a warm reception when he arrives.

The video's title, "\"נמצא דרך להקים ממשלה\": במטה של איזנקוט חגגו ניצחון - והתאכזבו", means "We'll find a way to form a government": Celebrations of victory at Eisenkot's headquarters turn to disappointment. It captures the gap between declaring a political breakthrough and assembling the support needed to govern.

In his closing address, Eisenkot thanks the campaign and his family, promises to represent all Israelis, and remembers his late son Gal. The cheers remain, but the report offers no completed coalition agreement to match the night's early confidence.

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