Senior officials in the Eisenkot bloc: "A government that relies on Arabs will not succeed in passing security laws" | Amiel Yerachi

Senior officials in the Change Bloc fear that a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, which relies on the Arab parties, will not be able to pass security laws and may collapse. The concern arises amid the possibility of forming a government with the support of the Arab parties. Another obstacle: the Judea and Samaria regulations, approved for five years, will require reauthorization in about a year.

Senior officials in the Change Bloc fear that a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, which relies on the Arab parties, will not be able to pass security laws and may collapse, leading to new elections. The concern arises in closed discussions within the bloc, amid the possibility of forming a government with the support of the Arab parties. Eisenkot has stated his intention to bring a proposal to the Knesset to form a government under his leadership, and the chairman of the Joint List has addressed the possibility of cooperation. However, senior officials in the bloc doubt the ability of such a government to function over time. According to them, the main difficulty will be in passing laws related to security and war. They assess that if the government relies on the Arab parties, it will not have a majority to pass such laws. This situation, they argue, could lead to political paralysis, the dissolution of the Knesset, and additional elections. Another obstacle that may complicate a future government concerns the Judea and Samaria regulations. The outgoing government approved the regulations for a period of only five years. The regulations will require reauthorization in about a year. Senior officials in the bloc fear that the need to obtain a renewed majority for the approval of the regulations will become a significant test for a government that relies on the Arab parties, and may even lead to its dissolution.