Netanyahu is "in a panic" and attempting to seize power by force, Golan claimed, warning of threats to Israeli security while expressing optimism over coalition negotiations.
Mossad to provide Shin Bet with assessment of suspected foreign interference in elections• Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid meet to discuss election results, coordinate next steps
The Prime Minister's son, Yair Netanyahu, claimed Israel "cannot survive long-term when 20% of its population identifies with its enemies and wants its destruction."
The Mossad is assisting the Shin Bet in investigating whether Qatar funded elements of the Joint List's apparatus, though officials emphasize election results remain unaffected.
“For many years now, we have been extending a hand to the Israeli side in order to achieve peace with them, so that Israel and Palestine may live in security, stability, and peace,” Abbas said.
Netanyahu met Ben-Gvir and Smotrich as opposition leaders held separate talks. Eisenkot accused Likud of undermining the vote, while Lapid urged patience.
With record representation in the Knesset, Arab voters see a chance to influence Israel’s government and improve their daily lives, but opposition leaders remain divided over accepting their support.
"We are not in anyone's bloc," Maran Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Dov Landau said, calling on MKs from Degel Hatorah to join the opposition coalition. "We are in the bloc of the Torah world."
Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks • Shas's Deri rules out joining opposition bloc government without Likud as UTJ weighs talks
For Americans used to two-party politics, Israel’s elections can seem bewildering. It all comes down to how coalitions are built.
Senior officials told N12 that the election bribery case is unlikely to result in an indictment and that the suspects have explained the source of the money.
