Israel’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust Netanyahu
Summary
Five Israeli opposition leaders agreed to recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister and begin talks on replacing Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Their bloc lacks a majority on its own, and leaders remain divided over whether to seek support from Arab-led parties.Key Facts
- The five leaders met in Herzliya after an October 27 election that left no bloc with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
- The opposition leaders said they would recommend Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, to President Isaac Herzog.
- The leaders said negotiating teams would begin drafting policy guidelines and coalition agreements.
- The opposition bloc won 48 seats, Netanyahu’s bloc won 53, and Arab-led parties won 19; 61 seats are needed for a majority.
- The Joint List won 11 seats and Ra’am won eight.
- Eisenkot’s stated principles include recognizing Israel as a Jewish state and designating Hamas a terrorist group, conditions that could rule out some Arab-led parties.
- Yair Golan supports working with Arab-led parties, while Avigdor Liberman opposes including them in a government.
- Netanyahu called on Monday for a broad national government.
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