Netanyahu held a major televised press conference

On Saturday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a major televised press conference in which he addressed both regional military developments and the upcoming domestic political landscape. Netanyahu explicitly stated his intention to form a wider, more inclusive coalition following the general elections, which must be held no later than October 27.

He framed this as an effort toward national unity, contrasting it with both the far-right elements of his current coalition and the potential for an opposition-led government dependent on Arab political factions. He added that any political party is welcome to join his future government. He defined these as recognizing Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, respecting individual rights.