Yashar Party
Israel has the votes for change. Does it have the courage? - opinion
The Jewish led “change” bloc, together with the Arab parties Ra’am and the Joint List, holds a 67 seat majority. The math is clear. What is missing currently is the political courage to act on it.
Middle Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both lost, but Israel may have emerged the winner
My Word: Negative political thinking - opinion
Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks
Liberman rejects possibility of sitting with Arab parties, bloc leaders hold coalition talks
Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks • Shas's Deri rules out joining opposition bloc government without Likud as UTJ weighs talks
Majority of opposition voters back Eisenkot-led government with Arab party Ra'am - poll
In addition, 20% preferred holding new elections, while 12% supported a rotation government with Netanyahu. Just 7% favored forming a coalition with the ultra-Orthodox parties.
Israel election results: Netanyahu's Likud biggest party in Israel after all votes counted
Notably, both blocs fell short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority without the support of the Arab parties, which won a record-breaking combined total of 19 seats.
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.
Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of attempting to delegitimize election results
Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of launching an organized campaign to delegitimize Tuesday's election results, vowing to prevent any delay in the new Knesset's swearing-in.
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.
Liberman distances himself from opposition allies, pushes for unity government - report
Liberman cut off contact with former prime minister and B'Yachad leader Naftali Bennett and Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, refusing to answer phone calls from his opposition counterparts.
Netanyahu, Eisenkot, Bennett must put Israel first and talk unity - editorial
President Isaac Herzog appeared very much aware of that danger when he addressed the situation on Wednesday, urging political leaders to approach the coming coalition consultations with open minds.
The results are in: Netanyahu's Likud is Israel's biggest party with 27 seats as all votes counted
Protesters rally outside Eisenkot's home with calls to include Arab parties in coalition • Shin Bet probes foreign election interference, warns against blaming Arab voters
Israel election results signal political deadlock, raising three possible post-election scenarios
With neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot securing a parliamentary majority, Israel faces three possible outcomes: an opposition coalition, a unity government, or another election.
