Israeli political analyst calls for national unity amid post-election deadlock

Chen Arieh Seror argues unity is necessary given political deadlock and security challenges, but accuses Netanyahu and Likud of delegitimizing election results. She suggests Gadi Eisenkot demand recognition of results and protection of oversight bodies before considering a minority government.

Just before the formation of a minority government, Chen Arazzi Sror argues that unity is a necessity given the political deadlock and the diplomatic and security challenges. However, she accuses Netanyahu and Likud of a delegitimization campaign against the rules of the game since the elections, which has shaken even the most ardent supporters of unity. The article describes how claims of fraud, spread on Channel 14 and echoed by the prime minister, have undermined public trust. She notes that the change bloc has retreated from unity due to lack of trust, but this retreat serves Netanyahu. Sror suggests a last step before a minority government: Eisenkot should stand before the cameras and present statehood threshold conditions – recognition of the election results, maintaining the independence of gatekeepers, and focusing on urgent security and social tasks, with limited negotiations for one week.