Former IDF chief and opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot acknowledged again Wednesday that he would form a coalition relying on the support of Arab parties, according to a report by journalist Yaki Admaker. The statement reinforces his long-standing position ahead of a potential election.
Former IDF chief of staff and current opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot acknowledged again on Wednesday that he intends to form a government with the backing of Arab parties, a position he has repeatedly stated throughout his political campaign. The report, by journalist Yaki Admaker, confirms Eisenkot's consistent stance: he does not rule out relying on the Joint List or other Arab factions to reach 61 seats in the Knesset.
This is not a new statement — Eisenkot has publicly maintained this position for weeks, asserting that a broad coalition is necessary to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc. The admission has drawn criticism from right-wing opponents, including Likud ministers who previously said they would not rule out serving under Eisenkot if he relied on Arab support (as The Zioneer reported June 29), but who also have attacked him for it.
The latest acknowledgment comes amid ongoing political maneuvering. Eisenkot's own party, the State Camp, has been polling competitively, and a unity government with centrist-right elements remains a possibility. The statement reinforces the core tension in his campaign: promising to upend the current coalition while keeping the door open to the Arab parties his rivals treat as a red line.
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