Opposition Bloc Agrees to Postpone Leadership Race Until After Election

Leaders of the "Change Bloc" of Israeli opposition parties have reached a singular agreement: to postpone any internal struggle for the premiership until after the next election. This understanding was reached among the parties aiming to unseat the current government. The agreement stipulates that once the election results are in, the composition of the bloc and the leadership question will be addressed.

In a joint statement, the party leaders committed to working individually to increase voter turnout and attract support from all segments of the population, with the ultimate goal of securing a majority in the election and forming a government that will preserve and strengthen Israel as a "Jewish and democratic state." The statement also included a non-aggression pact, stating that "from today until the formation of the government, none of us or our representatives will attack a partner party in the bloc or its leader."

The agreement is described as a temporary non-aggression pact, likened to "hedgehogs" making peace. The leaders involved include Avigdor Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, and Yair Golan, among others. The article notes that this is the only point of consensus among the bloc's leadership at this time.