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Netanyahu, Eisenkot Face Coalition Dilemma Amid Broken Promises
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot are struggling to form a government after the recent election, as both blocs fell short of a majority. Eisenkot could potentially form a 67-seat coalition with Arab parties, but his allies have ruled this out. Both leaders face dilemmas involving broken campaign promises, including potential alliances with Arab parties or forming a unity government with Netanyahu, with the alternative being new elections.
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- Netanyahu and Eisenkot face coalition dilemmas requiring broken campaign promises to form Israel's next government.
- Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats, while Eisenkot's bloc won 48 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Eisenkot could form a 67-seat coalition with Arab parties, but three of his four partners oppose this.
- Forming a government may require Eisenkot's bloc to cooperate with ultra-Orthodox parties, breaking a key pledge.
- Both blocs have vowed not to sit in a unity government with Netanyahu, complicating coalition talks.
- Netanyahu also lacks a clear path to a majority, facing opposition from his ultra-nationalist partners.
- The alternative to coalition formation is another round of elections in Israel.
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