Eisenkot Vows to Form Zionist Government Mandating Military Service
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yahad party, aims to form a "Zionist government that supports universal military conscription" following preliminary election results. He stated the election shows voter distrust in the current government and its allies. Preliminary results show Yahad with 21 seats, opposition parties with 48, Netanyahu's bloc with 53, and Arab parties with 19, leaving neither bloc with a majority.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot aims to form a Zionist government supporting universal military conscription.
- Eisenkot stated election results show voter distrust in the current government and draft dodgers.
- Yahad party secured 16.21% of votes, projected to win 21 Knesset seats.
- Opposition parties and Netanyahu's bloc have not yet secured a 61-seat majority.
- The Yahad party was formed as a new national alternative within one year.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yahad party, commented on the preliminary results of the 26th Knesset elections, stating his primary goal is to change the government and establish a "Zionist government that supports universal military conscription." In a post on social media platform X, Eisenkot emphasized that despite extensive negotiations, the mission to bring change to Israel and form a government committed to equal military service remains unchanged. He interpreted the election results as a sign of voter distrust towards the current government, which he labeled as the "October 7 government and draft dodgers," and the entire "bloc of draft dodgers," claiming their support has reached a two-decade low. Eisenkot acknowledged the significant responsibility and trust placed in him by hundreds of thousands of Israelis, highlighting the rapid formation of Yahad as a new, responsible national alternative to the current leadership within a year. Preliminary data from the Israeli Central Elections Committee as of 9:01 PM on October 28 indicated that the Yahad party had secured 16.21% of the votes, translating to 21 Knesset seats. The four opposition parties, including Yahad, collectively garnered 48 seats, while parties aligned with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc obtained 53 seats. Two Arab parties secured an additional 19 seats. Neither of the two main political blocs has yet achieved the 61-seat majority required to form a government.
