Ultra-Orthodox Party Offers Support to Eisenkot With Military Exemption Condition
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party has been offered support by United Torah Judaism to form a government, contingent on passing a law exempting ultra-Orthodox men from IDF service. Eisenkot's bloc has 48 seats, and United Torah Judaism's seven would bring the total to 55, still short of the needed majority. Forming a coalition with Shas is unlikely due to conscription disagreements, and Avigdor Lieberman has ruled out joining a government with ultra-Orthodox parties.
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- United Torah Judaism offered to support Gadi Eisenkot's government formation if ultra-Orthodox men are exempted from IDF service.
- Eisenkot's "Yashar" bloc secured 48 Knesset seats, needing more to form a government.
- United Torah Judaism's seven mandates would bring Eisenkot's total to 55, still short of a majority.
- A coalition with Shas is unlikely due to disagreements over ultra-Orthodox military conscription.
- Avigdor Lieberman ruled out joining a government with ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the "Yashar" party, has been offered support from the United Torah Judaism party, led by Knesset Member Yaakov Asher, in his bid to form a government. However, this support comes with a significant condition: the passage of a law that would effectively exempt ultra-Orthodox men from military service in the IDF. A senior party official stated that while Eisenkot could form a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu would serve as premier, with Eisenkot taking a key ministerial role. "We are ready to make him prime minister," the source said, suggesting this is preferable to being a "number two" or facing new elections. The "Yashar" bloc, led by Eisenkot, secured 48 seats in the Knesset following the count of 97% of votes. United Torah Judaism's seven mandates would bring this total to 55, which is insufficient to form a government. To establish a stable coalition, Eisenkot would need the support of the Shas party, but this alliance is considered unlikely due to disagreements over ultra-Orthodox conscription. Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, has ruled out joining a government that includes ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties. Naftali Bennett, head of the "Be Yahad" bloc, had previously pledged to pursue universal military conscription during the election campaign. Earlier reports indicated Eisenkot faced a decision on his political strategy post-election, with some in Netanyahu's circle still discussing a national unity government despite Eisenkot's past refusal to ally with Netanyahu.
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