Opposition
Several parties declare who they will recommend for PM ahead of presidential consultations
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party on Tuesday confirmed its intention to recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the candidate to form the government.
Is Netanyahu the unwitting architect of Jewish-Arab cooperation? - opinion
Opposition parties urged to include women in coalition talks after pledging equal representation
New election likely in Israel amid coalition shortcomings, Arab party power, expert says
Netanyahu ally says Trump, Herzog could serve as guarantors for unity gov't with Eisenkot
Biton also warned that the opposition's attempt to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana before a coalition is established would be a "declaration of war.”
Israel’s coalition politics: How can you win an election and still lose power? - explainer
For Americans used to two-party politics, Israel’s elections can seem bewildering. It all comes down to how coalitions are built.
Democrats' Golan meets Eisenkot, opposition heads as leaders weigh path to coalition
The meetings came after Golan called on Wednesday for the opposition to form a coalition with the Arab parties, following a combined total of 19 seats projected for the Joint List and Ra’am.
Progressive US Jews call for Israel’s opposition bloc to welcome Arab parties
With neither the Netanyahu nor Eisenkot bloc capturing a majority in Tuesday’s vote, Arab parties could be kingmakers.
Netanyahu eyes unity government with Eisenkot as Likud considers alternative coalition arrangements
Sources close to Netanyahu are promoting a plan to bring Eisenkot into a unity government, potentially offering him a rotation as prime minister while excluding the ultra-Orthodox parties.
Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote
The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.
Netanyahu bloc falls to 48 seats as opposition reaches 54, days before election - poll
A final Maariv poll shows the opposition widening its lead, with Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu and 60% of Israelis favoring a unity government.
Yair Golan vows to replace Netanyahu, backs coalition with Arab party Ra'am - interview
Golan told the Post that Netanyahu's absence from deals regarding Israel and the Middle East was "evidence of how this government has turned a strategic asset into an international liability."
Bismuth warns Israel’s enemies may attack on Election Day as Knesset defense committee meets
"Israel's enemies will attempt to attack on Election Day," Bismuth wrote in an X/Twitter post. "We are prepared."
Israel's opposition will not defeat Netanyahu by focusing on October 7 - opinion
Rather than dwelling on the past, the opposition would be better served by persuading the public that Israel has a better future beyond Netanyahu’s leadership.
