Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political News'Every scenario is better than one in which a leftist government leans on the Arab votes,' Education Minister Yoav Kisch said. A senior Likud lawmaker later rejected any outcome in which Netanyahu is part of a coalition but not prime ministerShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Kroll11:05 PM • June 29 2026 IDTIsraeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch said Monday that he would not rule out a scenario in which the Likud party joins a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, the Yashar party leader whose recent rise in the polls has made him a leading electoral rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudIsraeli politicsGadi EisenkotBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-Lebanon DealIran AttackIsrael CrimeWest BankHezbollahHaQuizHaaretz PodcastLikud Minister Backs Eisenkot as PM Over Gov't 'Leaning on Arabs'Defense Minister: Israel Has No Claims Over Lebanon, but Won't Withdraw an InchMamdani's Answer on the Jewish State Matters Less Than the QuestionAmulets, Psychics and Miracle Rabbis: New York's Forgotten Jewish OccultNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian GenocideRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad Lander