Why the first Jewish-Arab coalition failed
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political correspondent Ariela Karmel joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.…
Assessment
A coalition between Jewish and Arab parties in Israel's Knesset remains a theoretical possibility, but this analysis suggests it failed because the numbers don't add up neatly. The Zionist anti-Netanyahu bloc secured only 48 seats, forcing reliance on Arab parties for a majority. That dependency creates friction, especially around national security issues. Watch whether Eisenkot can bridge that gap, or if the arithmetic forces new elections.