Israel's Opposition Leader Eisenkot Sets Coalition Terms, Rejects Netanyahu Partnership as Deadlock Hardens

Eisenkot met with Lapid to coordinate coalition-building; Eisenkot outlined four governing principles and three legislative priorities; the opposition bloc is considering a direct prime-ministerial election mechanism; Netanyahu declared he will not govern with Arab parties; Fitch warned of prolonged political uncertainty; Arab parties won a record 19 seats with historic ~80% turnout in Arab communities.