Netanyahu calls for all Zionist opposition parties to join him in unified government

Jerusalem Post/Israel Election 2026Netanyahu said any Zionist party could join him in the government and that he was not eliminating anyone, while also saying that he, as the head of the largest party, should lead it.Follow us on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Likud’s election headquarters, where his confidence in his party’s support contrasted with polls that had consistently underestimated Likud’s strength.(photo credit: JALAA MAREY/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)NOVEMBER 9, 2026 17:10Updated: NOVEMBER 9, 2026 17:22Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the leaders of the opposition bloc to join him in a single unified government in a video released on Monday, saying that it was "the need of the hour."Netanyahu said any Zionist party could join him in the government and that he was not removing anyone from consideration, while also saying that he, as the head of the single largest party, should lead this unified government."This government needs to include all the parties in the national camp, which also includes the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties," Netanyahu said.He claimed that the parties need to join forces in order to face the "major challenges" standing in the country's path."You cannot form a government with Hamas supporters," he said.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025 (credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Netanyahu says Israeli government will not survive if made with 'the Islamists'Netanyahu had previously called for a unity government on Saturday for the first time since the elections, saying that “this is the time for unity. This is the will of the people; this is the need of the hour. A government that relies on supporters of terror will not fight terror.”Netanyahu also said that Israel “would not survive” a government formed by the opposition along with “the Islamists,” adding that such a government would “destroy Israel from within.”Asher Smith contributed to this report.Follow us on Google