US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee rejected as 'fake news' a report that the Trump administration was pushing Netanyahu to form a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot after the vote.
Israel Hayom newspaper reported that the US pressured Israel to form a broad-based government following the October 27 elections. US Ambassador to Israel Huckabee denied the report, stating that Washington did not attempt to manipulate the Israeli elections.
The US ambassador to Israel denied the report that the Trump administration is pressing for the formation of a unity government between Netanyahu and Eisenkot: "The US administration is not trying to interfere in the Israeli elections or tell the Israeli prime minister what to do. Period. End of sentence"