Summary
Benjamin Netanyahu has urged opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a national unity government, arguing it would strengthen Israel’s security. Eisenkot called the appeal a bluff, while his bloc considers options that include cooperation with Arab-led or ultra-Orthodox parties.Key Facts
- Eisenkot’s four-party bloc won 48 of the Knesset’s 120 seats in the October 27 election.
- Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious bloc won 53 seats.
- The Joint List and Ra’am won 19 seats combined.
- Eisenkot’s bloc and the two Arab-led factions secured 63 votes to approve the makeup of the Knesset’s Arrangements Committee.
- Eisenkot said his Yashar party and Netanyahu’s Likud party were discussing a shared government proposal.
- A coalition of Eisenkot’s bloc and the two Arab-led factions would hold 67 seats, more than the 61 needed for a majority.
- Ra’am’s support could enable a minority government if the Joint List abstained or stayed away from a confidence vote.
- Shas and United Torah Judaism joining Eisenkot’s bloc would bring it to 61 seats, though some of his allies oppose relying on Arab parties.
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