The head of the Joint List, Yousef Jabareen, avoided committing in advance and stated that the group would make a strategic decision based on the circumstances
"We will make decisions that serve our strategy to promote the values we believe in, and we aspire for the path to be one of peace", he responded, without clearly expressing his commitment to the country he seeks to govern
The position of the Arab parties represents one of the central points of the negotiations, due to the differences they maintain with some sectors of the opposition on security issues and the composition of a potential coalition
Among the issues that need to be resolved are the conditions demanded by the partners to support a new Executive, such as the recognition of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and the designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization
Once Herzog formalizes the mandate, Eisenkot will have 28 days to try to gather the necessary support and present a coalition, with the possibility of requesting a two-week extension










