Eisenkot Vows to Form New Government After Election
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yish party, pledged to form a new Israeli government and a "Zionist enlistment government" following preliminary election results. He declared Benjamin Netanyahu a "transitional prime minister without a mandate" and urged security leaders to support his efforts. However, Eisenkot's party currently holds only 21 mandates, and the left-wing bloc is short of the 61 needed for a majority, with final results pending.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot vowed to form a new Israeli government and a "Zionist enlistment government."
- Eisenkot declared Benjamin Netanyahu a "transitional prime minister without a mandate."
- Eisenkot's Yish party currently holds 21 mandates in preliminary election results.
- The left-wing bloc is short of the 61 mandates needed to form a government.
- Final election results are pending as thousands of ballots are still being counted.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yish party, has vowed to form a new government in Israel, emphasizing the need to "realize the will of the voter" and establish a "Zionist enlistment government." This comes after his initial election night speech, which he described as marking the end of an "era of evasion, failure, and lies." Eisenkot stated that his party represents a "worthy and state-run governmental alternative" and feels the weight of responsibility from hundreds of thousands of citizens who believe in Israel and Zionism.
Eisenkot also addressed security and public service leaders, declaring that Benjamin Netanyahu is a "transitional prime minister without a mandate or trust" and promising them his backing. He asserted that his proposed government reflects the public's desire to move away from what he termed "evasion and the government of October 7th," claiming the opposing bloc is at a two-decade low.
Despite Eisenkot's strong declarations, the current preliminary election results show his party securing only 21 mandates. The left-wing bloc, which he aims to lead, is far from the 61 mandates needed to form a government without the support of Arab parties. As of now, the left bloc holds 48 mandates, compared to Netanyahu's bloc with 53, while the Joint List and Ra'am together hold 19 mandates.
The vote count is not yet complete, with thousands of ballot boxes still being processed and external ballots, including those from soldiers, yet to be tallied. These remaining votes could potentially alter the final distribution of mandates and the overall bloc configuration.
