{
  "id": 15578429,
  "title": "Likud open to Liberman joining coalition, Education Minister Kisch tells ‘Post’ - interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/likud-open-to-liberman-joining-coalition-education-minister-kisch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T07:54:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912101"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Yoav Kisch from the Likud party told The Jerusalem Post that his party could consider bringing opposition parties, such as Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman, into a coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, Kisch ruled out a coalition with the Democratic Party's Yair Golan. Kisch outlined Likud's red lines for forming a coalition, which include opposition to a Palestinian state, maintaining security zones, and strengthening Jewish education. He emphasized that parties demanding an equal military draft would need to cooperate with the haredi community, rather than opposing them. Kisch also discussed plans for an education reform plan worth NIS 15 billion, which includes reducing class sizes and implementing personalized learning through artificial intelligence. He rejected the idea of an inquiry into the October 7 attacks led by Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, advocating for a joint investigation initiated by the coalition and opposition parties.",
  "summary": "Education Minister Yoav Kisch discusses Likud's coalition-making possibilities, political red lines, and his own political future ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections.",
  "key_points": [
    "Likud may include opposition parties like Liberman in coalition",
    "Kisch rejects coalition with Democratic Party's Golan",
    "Education reform plan worth NIS 15 billion proposed"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding the coalition to include opposition figures like Avigdor Liberman signals a strategic shift toward broader political alignment while maintaining strict ideological red lines regarding Palestinian statehood and military service.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}