An initiative for the establishment of a minority government headed by Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and supported by Yisrael Beitenu’s Avigdor Liberman and the Arab Joint List party has been gaining momentum in Israel in recent days, thus further deepening political confusion in the country.

Liberman, the driving force behind this radical move, has been closely cooperating with Gantz and his associates, sharing the one and only goal of toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at any price.

The alliance being forged became public today, as Liberman and Gantz met in person in order to advance the formation of a narrow government. Options for such a government increased over the weekend, as Liberman removed his monthslong objection to cooperate with Arab Knesset members. Both Gantz and Liberman defined their meeting as positive, disclosing discussing guidelines for a minority government designed to lead Israel onto a new path and toward a new future. Liberman presented in the meeting his demands for limiting the intervention of the rabbinical establishment in the daily lives of Israeli citizens, and he also raised the issue of enacting a law for the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men in the armed services. Gantz accepted both conditions.

The Gantz-Liberman meeting and apparent alliance enhanced the already high pressure within the political system, with speculation growing over ending the Netanyahu-rule era. Still, the road toward a minority government is still long, and the feasibility of establishing such a coalition isn’t high. The Arab Joint List is expected to demand of Gantz the cancelation of the Nationality Law and the rejection of parts of the Donald Trump Middle East peace plan, and it isn’t clear whether Gantz or Liberman could or would accept such conditions.