Israel's opposition weighs minority coalition as Bennett, Liberman reject Arab support

Members of the Israeli opposition are currently evaluating the viability of forming a minority government should they secure 58 or 59 seats in the upcoming election. Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly exploring this path as a potential strategy to reach a governing majority.

However, the proposal faces significant internal resistance from key opposition figures Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman. Both leaders have explicitly rejected the inclusion of Arab parties in the coalition, maintaining that any governing body must possess a clear Zionist majority to be acceptable.