Netanyahu camp reportedly plans to outmaneuver Eisenkot on conscription law

Reports describe coalition maneuvering after Israel's 2026 elections, with Likud seeking to prevent Gadi Eisenkot from forming a government. Shas endorsed Netanyahu; United Torah Judaism remains undecided.

The article analyzes the political struggle over forming the government after the elections, focusing on contacts between the ultra-Orthodox parties and the change bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot. Netanyahu committed to regulating the status of yeshiva students, and in response Shas announced it would recommend him to the president. United Torah Judaism is considering opening coalition negotiations with Eisenkot, while maintaining ambiguity. Likud is working to prevent contacts between the ultra-Orthodox and Eisenkot that could give him a majority of 61 MKs. The article presents various scenarios, including a minority government supported by the Arab parties, and notes that the conscription law issue will be central to any negotiations.