Israeli opposition unites behind Eisenkot as Netanyahu says voters chose him for PM
Summary
Israeli opposition parties have endorsed Gadi Eisenkot as their candidate for prime minister and are meeting to coordinate their next steps after an election left no bloc with a Knesset majority. Benjamin Netanyahu says he should lead a broad coalition, but Arab-majority parties’ 19 seats could affect coalition talks and remain a point of division within the opposition.Key Facts
- Eisenkot’s opposition bloc won 48 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
- Netanyahu’s camp won 53 seats, including 27 for his Likud party.
- Arab-majority lists won 19 seats, a record according to the article.
- Opposition party leaders endorsed Eisenkot as their candidate to form the next government.
- Netanyahu called for a broad government without Arab-majority parties and said Likud’s position as the largest party supports his claim to lead it.
- Yair Golan of the Democrats supports working with Arab-majority parties, while Avigdor Lieberman of Yisrael Beiteinu opposes it.
- The article says Israel’s president traditionally assigns the task of forming a government to the candidate with the most recommendations, while considering the parties’ strength.
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