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  8. Liberman Says Next Coalition Must Rest on Jewish, Democratic Values and 'One Law' for All
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  12. Ra'am No. 2 Segalovitz Says Eisenkot Won't Have a Government Without Ra'am
  13. Yair Golan Says an Arab Party Can Join the Next Government, Hours After Bloc Pact
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  • September 26, 2026: Opposition leader Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman and Yair Golan signed a joint principles document at Lapid's Tel Aviv home on Saturday night. They pledged that until a government is formed, none of them or anyone on their behalf will attack a partner party or its leader, and to act together after the election to form a government. Within 48 hours they will set up three joint working groups on voter turnout, guidelines for the next government and messaging. The document names no candidate for prime minister; the leaders agreed to settle that after the election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded that Eisenkot would form a left-wing government with them and the Arab parties, and that only a big Likud will stop them.

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Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman and Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot met privately Tuesday evening to discuss coordination in Israel's election campaign after days of public criticism between them. In a joint statement, their parties said they would continue cooperating and coordinate steps with other opposition parties ahead of the October election. People familiar with the conversation said the two also agreed to stop attacking each other and focus on expanding their bloc instead of competing over which party would be largest. The meeting came before a planned Saturday night discussion with Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan at opposition leader Yair Lapid's home.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Gadi Eisenkot based on a public-domain 2024 State Department portrait; archival context, not a depiction of his 2026 meeting with Avigdor Liberman.

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  7. Change Bloc Leaders Sign Pact Not to Attack Each Other, Defer Choice of PM Candidate (Updated)
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  9. Eisenkot Says Ra'am Will Not Be Part of His Next Government
  10. Change Bloc Leaders Sign Pact Not to Attack Each Other, Defer Choice of PM Candidate (Updated)
  11. Change Bloc Leaders Sign Pact Not to Attack Each Other, Defer Choice of PM Candidate
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