Netanyahu calls for national unity government, warns against Arab party coalition

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a broad national unity government, warning that a coalition relying on Arab parties would threaten security. Gadi Eisenkot responded by conditioning Likud's participation on dismantling alliances with extremist parties and accepting his premiership.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his incitement against Arab parties on Saturday evening, November 7, 2026, leveling accusations against them of "supporting terrorism and seeking to destroy Israel." Netanyahu called for the formation of a "national unity government" that includes "Zionist parties," claiming that there are efforts to form an alternative government "relying on Arab parties" that would include "supporters of terrorism" who want to destroy Israel and establish a Palestinian state. Netanyahu considered that the mission of the unity government is "to remove the Iranian nuclear threat and preserve Israel as a Jewish state," describing this as "the urgent need of the hour for our existence." The article reports Netanyahu's accusations without providing evidence or responses from Arab parties.