Likud ministers open to serving under Eisenkot if he leans on Arab support

Likud ministers are not ruling out sitting in a government headed by former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, according to a report Monday evening. The condition: if Eisenkot threatens to rely on Arab MKs, Likud lawmakers see that as granting legitimacy to join his coalition.

Likud ministers are reportedly signaling openness to serving under former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot in a future government, with a condition centered on the coalition's reliance on Arab-backed parties. According to a report circulated Monday evening, the rationale is that if Eisenkot threatens to lean on Arab MKs to form a government, that move would grant legitimacy for Likud to join him — framing the decision as a defensive response rather than a voluntary realignment.

This development follows a thread The Zioneer has been tracking since mid-June. On June 16, Yesh Atid lawmakers urged unity under Eisenkot and warned the anti-Netanyahu bloc was at risk, while Naftali Bennett did not rule out joining. A senior Haredi figure told a political outlet on June 27 that he was convinced the Haredi parties would get along with Eisenkot. Earlier, on June 11, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri attacked Likud, saying Arab MKs showed greater appreciation for Torah study than some Likud lawmakers — a remark that foreshadowed the current coalition calculus.

The report is unconfirmed by other outlets and carries no named source, but the framing — an if-then legitimacy argument — reflects a shift in internal Likud thinking as the political landscape evolves ahead of a possible election.

3 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 21:11 · 29 JunLatest

   Condition for joining: if Eisenkot relies on support from Arab MKs.

2. 13:11 · 29 Jun

   Multiple Likud ministers now reportedly open to joining an Eisenkot-led government.

3. 11:56 · 29 Jun

   Minister Kisch hints Likud could sit under Eisenkot: 'There is legitimacy for such a move'

• Strong20:22 · 16 JunBennett signals readiness to serve under Eisenkot in a replacement government
• Strong21:38 · 16 JunYesh Atid MKs urge unity under Eisenkot, warn bloc at risk; Bennett does not rule out joining
• Developing6 days ago · 19:55 · 23 JunMoshe Kahlon mulls joining Eisenkot's party, Yaakov Bardugo says
• Developing21:50 · 11 JunGadi Eisenkot hints he would partner with Netanyahu

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