The Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouti, congratulated the Arab electorate in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for his stance "against fascism", and declared that "Netanyahu has fallen, and added that "the era of Smotrich and Ben Gabir is over. In a conversation with Al-Mayadeen following the Israeli elections, Barghouti said that "the divisions within the right-wing camp weakened the Netanyahu bloc," while the remaining parties will determine the next political steps. He warned that "if Gadi Eisenkot fails to form an alliance with Arab parties, Israel may face further elections or a government of national unity. However, Barghouti warned that "no matter who leads the next Israeli government, the Palestinian state remains off the table," while "the most dangerous scenario would be for the Netanyahu government to continue as an interim government." ".