Netanyahu Calls on Parties Who Oppose Terrorism to Form ‘Broad National Gov't,’ Open to Discussion
- On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a "broad national government," ruling out cooperation with Arab parties despite their combined 19 seats.
- The October 27 election left neither Netanyahu nor challenger Gadi Eisenkot with the 61 seats required to form a majority government independently.
- On Saturday, Eisenkot laid out four principles for his coalition, stating "any MK" willing to accept them—including recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization—could become a partner.
- Netanyahu alleged electoral fraud involving Arab parties, which Eisenkot described as a "despicable and malicious influence operation," though Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Noam Solberg dismissed the claims as baseless on Sunday.
- Israel faces ongoing political uncertainty in the 120-member Knesset as the Joint List and Raam rejected accusations of supporting terrorism, asserting that Arab voter representation remains legitimate.
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Netanyahu made these statements hours before the opposition bloc held its first meeting after the elections to try to form a majority of 61 seats
"We seek to form a broader government with our partners and with any party that wishes to join us and that does not support terrorism. I am open to dialogue on this issue," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu calls for coalition excluding Arab parties after losing Knesset majority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a broad coalition government under his leadership, ruling out cooperation with Arab parties despite their combined 19 seats potentially giving the opposition a parliamentary majority following last week’s election. “We seek to form an expanded government with our partners and with any party that wishes to join […]
The general elections of 27 October did not reach a majority: the outgoing Prime Minister's camp arrived in front of the main opposition bloc, but far from the majority to keep control of the Knesset.
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