Form a government, you can hate each other on your own time - comment

Commentator Zvika Klein argues that after the October 7 attacks, Israel needs a stable broad Zionist coalition government for several years. He calls on Likud, Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, and other Zionist parties to negotiate a multi-year governing agreement, and emphasizes the need for an independent October 7 commission and policies supporting reservists and Jewish communities abroad.

In an opinion piece published on October 26, 2026, ahead of Israel's general elections, commentator Zvika Klein argues that Israel needs a stable, broad Zionist coalition government for several years following the October 7 attacks. Klein calls on Likud, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, and other Zionist parties to negotiate a multi-year governing agreement, even if leaders must sit with campaign rivals and accept smaller roles. He emphasizes that an independent, credible commission to examine the October 7 failures must be part of any coalition agreement, and that families deserve to know how the state failed them. Klein also advocates for policies that allow reservists to serve without ruining their livelihoods, and for regular consultations with Jewish communities abroad. He opens with a historical anecdote about Rabbi Moshe Yekutiel Alpert voting in Israel's first national election in 1949, illustrating a mix of reverence and impatience he says characterizes Israeli civic life. The piece is a commentary urging compromise and long-term planning over partisan conflict.