Hadash, Ta'al and Balad called on the United Arab List to join their slate. Party chairman Mansour Abbas responded positively, but clarified that any alliance must preserve each party's political independence

IDF sources said Israeli defense officials felt the U.S. was giving little weight to Israel's positions on Iran and Lebanon. One senior officer voiced frustration that despite Israel's full participation in the war against Iran, the White House was no longer sufficiently considering Israeli interests