Liberman Rules Out Coalition With Arab Parties

To justify his stance, Lieberman cited several actions and statements by Arab lawmakers. He pointed to Knesset Member Ofer Cassif, who supported South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice and claimed the Israeli military engages in terrorist acts. Lieberman also referenced Knesset Member Yasser Hijrat of the Ra'am party, who reportedly claimed before the election that the terrorist organization Hamas is a charity rather than a terror group.

Additionally, Lieberman recalled comments by Osama Saadi of the Joint List, who dedicated election night gains to Palestinians in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and Jerusalem, and sang the Palestinian national anthem. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid acknowledged the complex election results, describing the outcome as a difficult win on points and indicating that significant efforts are underway to form a government.