"Time to break promises": The move that could upend the political cards | Yossi Achimeir

Yossi Achimeir argues that Israeli politics is entering an era of broken promises after the 2026 elections. He calls for a broad unity government led by Netanyahu and Eisenkot, and warns against division and further elections.

Yossi Achimeir's column in Ma'ariv newspaper discusses the political situation after the 2026 elections. The main headline, inspired by a Haaretz headline, is 'Time to break promises.' Achimeir argues that the promises made before the elections are worthless, and that the future government, led by Gadi Eisenkot, will be a 'government of broken promises.' He expresses concern over division and hateful rhetoric in the Knesset, and suggests that the president should have tasked Netanyahu and Eisenkot together with forming a broad Zionist unity government. In his view, only such a government can extricate Israel from isolation and carry out major moves. He assesses that the chances for such a government are low, and the fear of additional elections is growing.