Eisenkot Rules Out Serving Under Netanyahu, Even in Rotation
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, stated he will not serve in a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, even in a rotation. He previously opposed rotation, calling it undemocratic. Eisenkot also met with Avigdor Lieberman, describing the discussion as positive. He believes the bloc should unite behind the largest party's leader.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot will not serve in a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, even in rotation.
- Eisenkot stated he would resign an hour after joining such a government.
- He previously called rotation undemocratic and harmful to a prime minister's ability to govern.
- Eisenkot met with Avigdor Lieberman, describing the discussion as positive.
- Eisenkot believes the political bloc should unite behind the largest party's leader.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, declared on Wednesday that he would not serve in a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, even under a rotation agreement. Speaking on Radio 103, Eisenkot stated, "If that happens, you will see me resign an hour later." He also described his recent meeting with Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman as positive, noting that they "cleared up issues between us."
Last month, Eisenkot had already expressed opposition to any rotation, even within a bloc of parties he intended to form a government with. He argued in an interview with Reshet Bet that a rotation, particularly a substitute prime minister, is undemocratic and that a prime minister should be elected for a four-year term to implement plans and advance domestic and regional initiatives. In the same interview, he suggested that Naftali Bennett and Lieberman were harming the bloc's chances of winning by not supporting his candidacy for prime minister, asserting that the bloc should unite behind the leader of the largest party.
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