Coalition

Eisenkot backs Elisaf Peretz amid coalition row as he calls out 'racist anti-Arab campaign'

Eisenkot backed MK Elisaf Peretz amid tensions over Arab party involvement in a future coalition, condemning threats against Yashar MKs and their families.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yashar's MKs Gadi Eisenkot and Eliasaf Peretz.
Israel's political leaders gather for the traditional group photograph at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset on Tuesday. The success of coalition negotiations will ultimately depend on what each leader is prepared to concede to form a government, the writer argues.

Israel's coalition game: Netanyahu, Eisenkot play political bluff - who will blink first?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu talks unity, Liberman talks haredi compromise, and Eisenkot needs partners, but no coalition is real until someone says what they will give up.

|ByHERB KEINON
Haredi protesters gather outside the Tel Hashomer IDF base in Kiryat Ono on November 1, 2026.

50 years from now - opinion

Only with unity will Israel be able to tackle multiple threats simultaneously.

|ByARI TATARKA
Yashar party member Matan Kahana attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.

Eisenkot takes control of Knesset, but speaker pick may complicate government formation - analysis

Eisenkot has the votes to reshape the Knesset, but his choice of Matan Kahana for speaker could complicate efforts to bring haredi parties into a governing coalition.

|ByHERB KEINON

Arab Israelis voted. Now let us have a seat at the table - opinion

The Knesset seats of the Arab parties represent a community that has the right to influence the country's future.

NOVEMBER 11, 2026ByHYAM TANNOUS
Joint List leaders MKs Ahmad Tibi and Yousef Jabareen seen during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Eisenkot's bloc divided as Golan eyes minority gov't with Arab support, Bennett stays silent

Suspicion grows within the Eisenkot-led bloc over Golan and Bennett's intentions, while haredi parties doubt a deal but express unexpected trust in Liberman.

NOVEMBER 11, 2026ByANNA BARSKY
Democrats leader MK Yair Golan speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Eisenkot cancels coalition talks with Likud after Netanyahu's 'divisive' Knesset speech

The revelation of unity talks and their subsequent collapse came after Netanyahu's call on Monday for opposition leaders to join him in a single unified government in "the need of the hour."

NOVEMBER 10, 2026ByJONAH DAVIDOV
Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Gadi Eisenkot talks like a tyrant: Form a coalition or give over the mandate - opinion

Eisenkot wants to undo the past four years of right-wing governance. This is why he uses emergency language. Israel is in less of an emergency today than at any point in the last three years.

NOVEMBER 10, 2026ByRAFI EIS
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and President Isaac Herzog, November 7, 2026.

What is Liberman's 2018 haredi draft plan, and could it break the coalition deadlock? - explainer

Liberman's 2018 haredi draft plan is back in focus. How does it compare to Bismuth's bill on recruitment quotas, sanctions, and IDF manpower needs?

NOVEMBER 8, 2026ByANNA BARSKY
Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

Shas claims reports of party joining potential Eisenkot-led coalition 'complete fake news'

Shas's statement comes following an N12 report that Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman dropped his veto on forming a government with haredi parties.

NOVEMBER 7, 2026ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Eisenkot moves closer to ousting Netanyahu, what could come next for Israel?

There are several different paths the Yashar party leader could take, but all of them have obstacles.

NOVEMBER 7, 2026ByTOMER ALMAGOR / JTA
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Golan claims Netanyahu is trying to stage coup, warns Israel's security is in danger

Netanyahu is "in a panic" and attempting to seize power by force, Golan claimed, warning of threats to Israeli security while expressing optimism over coalition negotiations.

NOVEMBER 6, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Democrats head Yair Golan at meeting of opposition heads after Israel's election, November 3, 2026.

The Israel we could build: What the next gov't should do in its first 100 days - opinion

The first hundred days must demonstrate that a different kind of government is possible.

NOVEMBER 4, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
A view of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 29, 2026.

UTJ demands draft law from Netanyahu, but will it make Eisenkot pay upfront? - analysis

UTJ demands draft law approval before talks with Netanyahu but remains silent on Eisenkot, risking its main bargaining chip in coalition negotiations.

NOVEMBER 4, 2026ByANNA BARSKY
United Torah Judaism party head MK Yaakov Asher alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, October 28, 2026.