Netanyahu fights to stay relevant as Israel’s opposition closes in
Summary
After Israel’s October election, President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government. Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a unity government under his leadership and warned that a government backed by Arab parties could risk civil conflict, while negotiations focus on whether ultra-Orthodox parties will support Eisenkot or Netanyahu.Key Facts
- The new Knesset was due to be sworn in on Tuesday, according to the article.
- President Isaac Herzog tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government.
- Netanyahu urged opposition leaders to join a unity government under his leadership.
- Netanyahu warned in a video that a government supported by Arab parties could pose a risk of civil war; he accused those parties of seeking to eliminate Israel.
- United Torah Judaism did not endorse Netanyahu as the person to form a government, and the article reported that it might support Eisenkot.
- Pollster Mitchell Barak said Eisenkot could have 67 seats if United Torah Judaism joined his bloc, enough for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Negotiations include the ultra-Orthodox parties’ longstanding push to shield yeshiva students from military service, despite a June 2024 Supreme Court ruling.
- Netanyahu faces corruption charges and is on trial; the article says he has asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon.
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