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Netanyahu: Israel will soon face pressure to accept nuclear Iran, must form unity gov't

The prime minister also added that Israel can be expected to be pressured to "retreat from its monumental achievements and from the major progress made regarding security zones."

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
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

Netanyahu to appoint FM Gideon Sa’ar as interior minister, ending 16-month vacancy

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

Netanyahu, Bennett clash over calls for unity gov't, Eisenkot says PM unfit to remain in office

MK Avigdor Liberman and MK Gadi Eisenkot at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 9, 2024

Eisenkot looks to haredim to help unseat Knesset speaker, Netanyahu bloc 'hopes for a miracle'


Israel’s politicians must put national unity before personal ambition - opinion

What remains to be seen is whether our political leaders have the courage to put the country and national responsibility before personal ambition and ego.

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence foreign interference could have changed Knesset election results

Gali Baharav-Miara said decisions on whom to investigate are professional and equal, adding that any new information would be examined in accordance with the law.

Gali Baharav-Miara.

Herzog’s call for unity exposes the contradictions of Israel’s political leadership - opinion

As Netanyahu and Eisenkot struggle to form a coalition, the prospect of another election looms over Israel’s political future.

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Anti-Druze incitement doubles after Israeli elections, pushed by stolen vote conspiracists - report

Online hate speech against the Druze increased by 106% from Oct. 27 until Oct. 30, when activity peaked because some Right-wing conspiracists began claiming that the election was stolen.

A woman from the Druze minority votes in the Israeli national election in the Druze village of Daliyat al-Carmel, northern Israel, October 27, 2026.

With 67 MKs opposing Netanyahu, could Amir Ohana refuse to elect a new Knesset speaker?

A precedent already exists involving former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein several years ago. The High Court ordered him to convene the Knesset to vote on a new speaker; Edelstein refused.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 16, 2026.

Eisenkot warns Israel 'approaching point of no return' while receiving mandate to form government

Mossad hands Shin Bet findings on suspected foreign election interference • Tibi declines to rule out joining Eisenkot • Eisenkot, Liberman expected to meet on Monday as part of coalition talks

Gadi Eisenkot (L) recieves the mandate to form the 26th Knesset in Jerusalem on November 8, 2026.

Security bolstered around Deputy Minister Almog Cohen after credible death threats

A security guard was stationed near Cohen's home, and his family members were receiving a close police escort.

Minister Almog Cohen arrives for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Petah Tikva, September 10, 2026.

Eisenkot to receive mandate as Netanyahu calls for unity government

Ben-Gvir accuses opposition of betraying supporters • Golan sets base for coalition with haredi parties

Yashar party chairman and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot arrives to cast his ballot in Israel’s general elections at a polling station in Herzliya, October 27, 2026.

Eisenkot warns current government harms democracy, Ben-Gvir mocks rumors UTJ might join opposition

Ofer Winter urges Bennett, Liberman to form unity gov't with Netanyahu • Liberman backs Lapid for speaker, calls for haredi draft compromise and parties to join gov't

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.

Eisenkot set to receive mandate to form Israeli gov't as Herzog rounds out consultation meetings

Herzog to hand mandate on Sunday • Eisenkot receives backing of Arab parties Ra’am and the Joint List, although their recommendations do not commit them to ultimately joining his coalition

Members of the Yashar party speak to the press following consultations with President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on whom to recommend to form Israel’s next government, November 5, 2026.