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Eisenkot Rules Out Joining Netanyahu Government, Cites Oct. 7 Responsibility

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Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, announced he will not join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, even in a rotation, citing Netanyahu's responsibility for the October 7th attacks. This declaration precedes elections where polls show a close race between Yashar and Likud, with no bloc expected to win a majority. President Herzog is working to prevent a political crisis by encouraging a unity government.

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Gadi Eisenkot will not join Benjamin Netanyahu's government, citing Oct. 7 responsibility.
Eisenkot stated he would resign within an hour if forced into a rotation agreement.
Polls show Yashar and Likud running closely ahead of upcoming elections.
No political bloc is projected to win a majority in the upcoming Knesset elections.
President Herzog aims to foster a national unity government to avoid political crisis.

Eisenkot Rules Out Joining Netanyahu Government, Cites Oct. 7 Responsibility — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, has declared he will not join a government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even under a rotation agreement. Eisenkot stated unequivocally in a radio interview that he would resign within an hour if such a scenario occurred. He indicated a potential willingness to form a government with the Likud party but refused to cooperate directly with Netanyahu, citing the Prime Minister's responsibility for the events of October 7, 2023.

This statement comes ahead of upcoming elections, where polls suggest Likud and Yashar are running neck and neck. Neither major political bloc is projected to secure a majority in the Knesset, raising concerns about potential governmental instability.

President Yitzhak Herzog has expressed his intention to facilitate the formation of a stable national unity government if no bloc achieves the necessary 61 seats. His efforts aim to prevent a recurrence of the political deadlock experienced between 2019 and 2020, which led to three elections within an 11-month period.