Golan Urges Opposition to Form Government With Arab Parties

Golan argued against dividing votes into Jewish and Arab categories, stating that the vote of an Arab Israeli citizen in Tayibe holds the same value as that of a Jewish Israeli citizen in Givat Shmuel. He criticized Netanyahu's bloc for including 16 Knesset members from non-Zionist Haredi parties who promote draft evasion while soldiers are fighting. Golan stated that if Netanyahu insists on counting only a Zionist majority, he should first exclude these Haredi representatives from his bloc.

According to projected results, the Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List are expected to win six and 12 seats, respectively, while the opposition parties Yashar, B’Yachad, Yisrael Beytenu, and the Democrats are projected to win 47 seats, with the Democrats securing nine. Despite Golan's call, Behadrei Haredim reported that some sources within the opposition bloc expressed deep disappointment with the preliminary results, noting that Netanyahu could still reach a majority of 61 seats.