The leader of the Israeli opposition, Gadi Eisenkot, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "accept the people's vote of no confidence" and leave political life, saying that the Israelis voted for change. In a speech at his party's headquarters right after the polls closed, he warned that exit polls are not final results, but said that "tonight Netanyahu faces a larger and stronger Israeli majority and responsibility." According to him, holding further elections "would be a mistake" given the high turnout. Eisenkot pledged to establish an Israeli government committed to "universal military service" and the "dissolution of Hamas" that must "respect and see all parts of society." By "Israeli government", Eisenkot means a coalition of parties led by Jews, which excludes the Arab parties, which he denied negotiating with or relying on, and the "Israeli majority" he cites only counts the seats of those parties.

The leader of the Israeli opposition, Gadi Eisenkot, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "accept the people's vote of no confidence" and leave political life, saying that the Israelis voted for change. In a speech at his party's headquarters right after the polls closed, he warned that exit polls are not final results, but said that "tonight Netanyahu faces a larger and stronger Israeli majority and responsibility." According to him, holding further elections "would be a mistake" given the high turnout. Eisenkot pledged to establish an Israeli government committed to "universal military service" and the "dissolution of Hamas" that must "respect and see all parts of society." By "Israeli government", Eisenkot means a coalition of parties led by Jews, which excludes the Arab parties, which he denied negotiating with or relying on, and the "Israeli majority" he cites only counts the seats of those parties.