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Eisenkot's path to power challenged as Liberman rejects minority government backed by
Ynetnews • • world
Key Points:
- President Isaac Herzog announced that Gadi Eisenkot will receive the mandate to form Israel's next government after securing 67 parliamentary endorsements, surpassing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 46.
- Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu and an ally of Eisenkot, is pursuing a separate strategy aiming for a 61-seat government with the Haredi parties, rejecting a minority government reliant on Arab party support.
- Liberman is negotiating independently with United Torah Judaism and Shas to form a coalition, though Shas currently supports Netanyahu, complicating efforts to build an alternative government without Arab party backing.
- Democrats chairman Yair Golan expressed willingness to partner with the Haredi community but insisted on mutual responsibilities, including military service and maintaining freedoms in public life, signaling conditions for coalition talks.
- Netanyahu responded by calling for a national unity government including all Zionist parties, aiming to exploit divisions among Eisenkot’s potential coalition partners and emphasize security concerns over reliance on Arab parties.
