November 14, 2026
Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his call for the formation of a national unity government that includes his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, stressing that this step remains the only way to guarantee Israel’s security in the face of Iran, and pledged to eliminate the Iranian threat once and for all.
Netanyahu explained, in a video statement, that his meeting with Eisenkot last Thursday strengthened his conviction of the necessity of forming a national unity government at this current stage, stressing the ability of such a government to secure Israel’s future for many years to come, in conjunction with the continuation of consultations and political movements to form a government coalition amid disagreements over the nature of the expected party alliances.
On the other hand, Israeli Channel 12 reported that Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, decided to give priority to trying to form a government coalition that includes the Haredi parties. This step is consistent with the strategy supported by the head of the “Israel Our Home” party, Avigdor Lieberman, who is against forming any coalition that relies on the support of Arab parties, according to the “Times of Israel” newspaper.
It is noteworthy that Eisenkot had previously proposed the option of forming a minority government based exclusively on the four Zionist parties affiliated with the anti-Netanyahu camp, an option that would have required the support of the two Arab parties to gain the confidence of the Knesset, which highlights the multiple options before Eisenkot between allying with the Haredi parties or going towards a minority government, at a time when Netanyahu insists on pushing for a national unity government that brings them together to confront Iranian security challenges.
