Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
Most parties backed Eisenkot, who has 67 endorsements and 28 days to assemble a coalition after a deadlocked election.
- On Saturday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government after the Yashar Party leader secured 67 endorsements from the 120-seat Knesset, granting him 28 days to assemble a coalition.
- Following the October 27 election, which left no party with a majority, factions representing 67 lawmakers recommended Eisenkot for prime minister, surpassing the 46 endorsements for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a "national unity government" in a video statement and warned that coalitions relying on Arab-led parties would "dismantle the State of Israel from within."
- Under Israeli law, Eisenkot has 28 days to secure a coalition, with a possible 14-day extension; failure to form a government could trigger another election within approximately 90 days.
- Avigdor Lieberman signaled willingness to compromise with ultra-Orthodox parties, backing away from longstanding opposition to bridge political divisions and provide Eisenkot a viable path to a majority government.
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In Israel, the next step towards the formation of a new government has been decided. A well-known opposition politician has now received the official mandate to organize a majority in parliament.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, will be in charge of forming government in Israel after the announcement this Saturday by the president of the nation, Isaac Herzog. The decision comes after the legislative elections last October 27, in which the formation of Eisenkot obtained the second best result only from behind ... Continue reading "Gadi Eisenkot will take on the challenge of forming government in Israel in front of the Netanyahu …
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Israeli president asks Netanyahu rival’s Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election.
Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government
Israel's president has announced he will task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week's election, in what Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals see as a first step to remove the country's longest-serving prime minister.
The recent elections in Israel had produced a stalemate situation between Netanyahu and his rival Eisenkot. Now the opposition politician is to try to form a government.
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