Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, believes the new Israeli government could bring change for Palestinians. Mekelberg told Al Jazeera that a new government led by figures such as Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett would adopt a firmer stance, not tolerate settler violence, and potentially suspend the controversial E1 settlement expansion project. He believes this would lead to a more rational dialogue, although achieving lasting progress would also require changes within the Palestinian political system.