Israel lost the elections: An open letter to President Isaac Herzog - opinion
Israel does not need you to make everyone agree. It needs you to help ensure that Israelis can continue to live, compete, and govern together even when they do not.
Israel does not need you to make everyone agree. It needs you to help ensure that Israelis can continue to live, compete, and govern together even when they do not.
The opposition had every reason to win by a landslide, but Eisenkot offered no vision beyond replacing a failed government.
What matters is who can assemble 61 seats and turn them into a functioning coalition. Neither side can do that right now, but Netanyahu appears to be in the stronger position.
Israel’s fragmented political landscape raises questions about coalition stability, voter trust, and whether politicians can put national interests ahead of personal rivalries.
Many Likud voters chose Netanyahu personally, so any serious unity proposal has to start with him rather than wish him away.
Despite October 7 and years of upheaval, Israelis are once again left with familiar faces, familiar arguments and a familiar stalemate.
Millions of Israelis went to the polls, including thousands who flew home to vote. Their commitment deserves our respect.
The Arab parties won 19 seats on 80% turnout, and many Israelis reacted as if they’d only just noticed Arab citizens live here.
People hold their positions out of conviction and love for the country and our people. But maybe the more important question of this election is not what we disagree on but how we treat each other.
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