Gadi Eizenkot’s Yesh! party presented a broad plan on Wednesday for Israel’s Arab community, centered on personal security, education and mandatory civil service. The party said the goal is to curb violence and crime, strengthen the rule of law, and improve opportunities for Arab young people to integrate into society and the labor market.
Under the proposal, a national cabinet to fight crime would be headed by the elected prime minister and coordinate government ministries and law-enforcement bodies. The plan also calls for reinforcing the police, the state prosecution and the courts with dedicated units to handle organized crime, illegal weapons and extortion. Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen is leading the party’s work on the security and governance component.
On the civil-service side, Inbar Harosh-Giti said involving Arab youth in civilian service could help address education, violence and crime challenges while broadening their prospects. The proposal would open service tracks in community policing, rescue and emergency response, firefighting, education, health and digital services within state institutions.
The party said the initiative responds to rising murder rates in Arab society. It claimed there were 252 murder victims in 2025, and that more than 100 people had been killed in the first half of 2026. In education, the plan seeks to strengthen state schooling, expand vocational training, reduce dropout rates and improve pathways into higher education and employment. The party said the program was developed in cooperation with local authority heads and Arab community leadership.
