Israel's Eisenkot Claims 'Progress' in Coalition Talks as Opposition Eases on Ultra-Orthodox Draft
Eisenkot says he has made significant progress as Liberman opens talks with ultra-Orthodox parties, creating a new path to a majority government.
- On Friday, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot announced progress in forming a new government to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expecting to receive a mandate from President Isaac Herzog.
- Avigdor Liberman backtracked on demands that Ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the military, opening the door to an improbable alliance with the community, which holds 13 seats through Shas and United Torah Judaism.
- Listing removing Netanyahu as his primary goal, Liberman said it was time to "understand that trying to have everything risks getting nothing," adding that national interests must take precedence regarding the conscription law.
- Eisenkot's bloc relies on cooperation with Arab lawmakers, who make up 20 percent of the population, yet Liberman refuses to work with Israeli-Arabs despite his willingness to compromise elsewhere.
- Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who account for around 14 percent of the population, hold significant political sway; Asher noted, "It is encouraging to learn of the flexibility of all political actors on the subject of conscription.
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Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has reported significant progress in talks to secure a majority after the election and expressed hope that the president will task him with forming the next government. “Many meetings have been held. Some public, some private. Some of them took place just a few hours ago. We have made significant progress and made decisive breakthroughs,” Eisenkot wrote in a post on the social media platform Ex. Majority d…
Opposition eases on draft position to oust Netanyahu
Israel’s opposition saw a new path yesterday to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as one of its leaders backtracked on demands that ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the military, opening the door to a once improbable alliance with the community.Neither Netanyahu nor opposition chief Gadi Ei
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot announced on Friday "significant progress in negotiations for the formation of a government without Benjamin Netanyahu, after former Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman declared his willingness to make a compromise...
Eisencott: We have made significant progress in the negotiations for the formation of a new Israeli Government with details shortly.
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