Meir Javadenfar, an analyst of Israeli affairs, said that Gadi Eisenkot, with the support of 67 members of the Knesset, is in a good position to form a government, but the difference between the coalition parties on the participation of the Arab parties may prevent his success. According to him, Lieberman opposes the presence of Arab parties in the government and prefers cooperation with religious parties.
Javadenfer added that the religious parties' opposition to the military service of Orthodox youth is another important obstacle on the way to establishing a coalition. According to him, if Eisenkot fails to form a government within the set deadline and Israel is drawn to repeat elections, Benjamin Netanyahu will be given a new opportunity to return to power.