Israeli elections 2026: Meet the parliament—MK Vladimir Beliak
Arab parties and Haredi factions will not be part of Israel's next government, Yesh Atid Knesset member Vladimir Beliak told JNS recently, saying only Zionist parties can be part of a coalition tasked with rehabilitating…
Assessment
Yesh Atid MK Vladimir Beliak is drawing a clear red line for the next coalition: no Arab or Haredi parties allowed, only Zionist factions. This framing sets up the election as a referendum on who counts as a legitimate governing partner. The Bennett-Lapid merger, projected at 13 seats, becomes a critical bloc in that vision. The question is whether 63-64 mandates are mathematically achievable under those constraints, or whether this stance narrows the path to power.