Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon commented Saturday on the Likud and Yisraeli Beiteinu union, saying, "The leaders of the two parties did well. Avigdor Liberman and Binyamin Netanyahu joined together prior to the elections in order to clarify to the voter what is at stake. The voter can choose whether to elect a large unity government, one which is experienced, cohesive, and representative of the majority of Zionists, workers and those who share in the public burden; or they can choose to elect fashionable, inexperienced splinter parties with not ability to lead."

He added, "The Likud-Beytenu will lead to a new system of government that will adhere to the will of the Zionist, working and studying majority, without political blackmail."