The Arabs went to vote. Now it's Eisenkot and Bennett's turn

Nimrod Dweck argues in an opinion piece that the election results, with an Arab voter turnout of about 80%, require Eisenkot and Bennett to commit to forming a government with the Arab parties, presenting this as an alternative to the failed right-wing alliance.

Nimrod Dweck argues in an opinion piece that the 2026 election results require centrist-right leaders Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett to commit to forming a government with the Arab parties. The article cites estimates of about 80% voter turnout in the Arab community, interpreting this as a demand for political integration. Dweck links the argument to former President Rivlin's tribes speech, claiming that a Jewish-Arab alliance could be based on shared civic interests such as personal security, education, and employment, in contrast to the right-wing alliance with the ultra-Orthodox and Religious Zionism that has proven its failure. The article calls on Eisenkot and Bennett to clearly state that they will form a government with the Arab parties, without hesitation or apology.