Change Bloc seeks coalition with Haredi parties after Knesset sworn in

After the 26th Knesset was sworn in, the Change Bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is pursuing a coalition with Haredi parties, with Avigdor Lieberman ruling out a minority government relying on Arab parties. Haredi parties demand a draft law protected from Supreme Court review.

Just before the swearing-in of the Knesset, Mati Tuchfeld, head of the C14 political desk, assesses that Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot is working to establish his status as the bloc's leader through gradual moves, potentially leading to a confrontation with Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman. According to Tuchfeld, Eisenkot has already managed to 'bend' Liberman on three issues: the recommendation to give him the mandate, the identity of the Knesset speaker (which will remain with Yashar), and the most sensitive issue – the possibility of enlisting the Arab factions to replace the Knesset speaker, despite Liberman's stated opposition to cooperation with them. Tuchfeld explains that Eisenkot is employing a 'salami-slicing' method – step by step. Eisenkot's approach to the Haredim was rejected, and now the move depends on Arab support. The article does not include a response from Liberman or the Arab factions.