**Eisenkot has consistently declined repeated offers from Bennett and Lapid to merge his Yashar party into their Together alliance, despite incentives such as the number-two slot on the list.** The April 2026 formation of Together positioned Bennett as the presumptive opposition leader, with Lapid reportedly willing to drop to third place to accommodate Eisenkot. However, Eisenkot has favored independent operation and broader “Zionist majority” coordination among opposition parties rather than absorption. He turned down the proposed #2 role and signaled preference for leveraging his security credentials and Yashar’s rising poll numbers (recently around 15–19 seats) to attract voters wary of a Lapid-inclusive slate. As of early June 2026, Lapid publicly projected an announcement within weeks, yet no breakthrough, joint statement, or procedural trigger has emerged. With the June 30 resolution deadline less than three weeks away and Eisenkot continuing separate meetings and polling momentum, traders view merger by that date as highly improbable. Eisenkot’s independent path remains viable absent a sudden shift in his stance or external pressure.