The poll found 74% of opposition bloc voters support Arab parties joining or backing a coalition in some capacity, while 77% of Netanyahu bloc voters oppose any role for them

The bill originally equated study of the Jewish Torah with military service, which could be used to justify ultra-Orthodox men's exclusion from mandatory enlistment. The relevant clause was removed, however, leaving the bill's legal rationale in dispute and its scope undefined

As the opposition's leading hope, Gadi Eisenkot should answer the questions others avoid: Will he return displaced Palestinians to their homes? Will he order the army to stop shielding violent Jewish settlers?