Yaakov Zalal: A calming siren – Eisenkot will form a government within a short time

Yaakov Zalal states in his column that MK Gadi Eisenkot will be the next prime minister and will form a government within a short time. According to him, his partners in the Change Bloc have no political alternative other than joining Netanyahu, which would be a catastrophe for them. Zalal estimates that Eisenkot will be able to form a coalition with the support of the Arab parties, and that Trump's defeat in the US midterm elections gave momentum to the move.

Yaakov Zalal's column asserts that MK Gadi Eisenkot will be the next prime minister and will form a government shortly after being tasked by the president. Zalal claims that throughout the election campaign it was clear that Eisenkot is a 'killer' who is at peace with his path: no unity government with Netanyahu, establishing a commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, and removing those involved from leadership. According to him, Eisenkot's partners in the Change Bloc have no other political options besides joining Netanyahu, which is a catastrophe for them. Zalal estimates that Eisenkot will be able to form a government with the support of the Arab parties, even without a formal partnership, and that partnership with the ultra-Orthodox should be conditional on budget cuts and core curriculum studies. He notes that Trump's defeat and the Republicans' loss in the US midterm elections gave momentum to the Change Bloc. The column ends with a call for support for a free press.