Daily Briefing Oct. 11 – A message to Eisenkot? Joint List vows to do ‘anything’ to oust Netanyahu

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political correspondent Ariela Karmel joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode. WATCH the full episode here: As Ofer Winter, the head of the People of Israel party, simultaneously criticizes the Netanyahu government and declares he will only serve in a right-wing government led by the current prime minister, Karmel discusses how Winter’s party was created to be an alternative for right-wing voters angry with Netanyahu and the country’s leadership in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack. More from The Daily Briefing October 8, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 8: Shared grief, deep divisions - Israel marks October 7 October 7, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 7 - 3 years to Hamas attack, Israel is both more secure and more vulnerable October 6, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 6 - Echoes of Oct. 7 in the failures exposed by flydubai near-disaster October 5, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 5 - Will IDF's Oct. 7 lessons learned in blood be implemented? October 4, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 4 - In Bnei Brak, poverty, density and religious needs reshape real estate Following a declaration by the mainly Arab Joint List that it is prepared to provide an electoral “safety net” for any anti-Netanyahu coalition, Karmel notes that this appears to be a message to opposition front-runner Gadi Eisenkot, who is adamant that he does not seek the support of Arab parties — but may need backing from Mansour Abbas’s Ra’am party, and the Joint List too, if he is to unseat Netanyahu. Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Ofer Winter talks like he’s the opposition, but won’t walk away from Netanyahu Joint Arab List says it’s willing to provide safety net for any anti-Netanyahu coalition Subscribe to The Times of Is rael Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ari Schlacht. Check out yesterday’s episode here: Help us report truthfully on social media As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos. This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world. If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism , please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting. — Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist Support our work Support our work Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this read more: Israel & the Region The Daily Briefing podcasts Times of Israel podcasts Benjamin Netanyahu Arab parties Joint List Gadi Eisenkot Ofer Winter Mansour Abbas Ra'am party (United Arab List) If you’d like to comment, join The Times of Israel Community. JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY Already a member? Log in here close popup Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community Sign in or Register Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles Email address * Please use the following structure: [email protected] Continue Or Continue with By joining you agree to the terms and conditions Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition back close popup Register to continue Email address * Change REGISTER Or Continue with back close popup Log in to continue Email address * Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.. Continue back close popup Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community Sign in or Register You are currently registered. Please join The Times of Israel Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits Only ToI Community members can comment below articles Email address * Password * Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below. Forgot your password? / Send me a login link Continue Sign in without joining Or Continue with close popup Check your email We sent an email to you at . It has a link that will sign you in. Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. back close popup Join The Times of Israel Community Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits. Email address * Please use the following structure: [email protected] JOIN NOW! close popup Thank you! Now check your email You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.