Israeli Labour leader Avi Gabbay faces call to resign

Labour chief Avi Gabbay is under intense pressure to resign following the party’s disastrous result. He has yet to indicate publicly what he will do but even if he clings on, party bylaws dictate that when Labour does not win an election, (which last happened in 1999) leadership primaries must take place within twelve months.

At this point, there is no clear frontrunner and without a leader, any cooperation with Meretz will be limited. Ms Zandberg is also coming under fire for what many party members see as a weak campaign.

While there are still ideological differences, the Zionist left’s shrunken state may leave it with little choice but to find ways of working together.