‘The most crucial election in Israel’s history’? Just asking …

The article questions the common declaration that upcoming Israeli elections are "the most fateful" given that current polls suggest no decisive outcome. It highlights Gadi Eisenkot's plan to form a minority government with Arab parties abstaining, a strategy compared to the Jewish law concept of "telling a gentile" to hint at a desired action without direct instruction. The merger of Chili Tropper's party into Eisenkot's list is noted as a significant development, despite Tropper's past opposition to such governments. The article suggests that this minority government, if formed, would likely be a temporary measure to either broaden the coalition or lead to new elections. However, key figures like Avigdor Lieberman and Naftali Bennett have expressed reluctance to join such a move, potentially complicating Eisenkot's path to leadership.