Eisenkot Explores Government Without Ultra-Orthodox, Ra'am Support
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Gadi Eisenkot is exploring a plan to form a minority government by abstaining from support by United Torah Judaism and Ra'am, though Yoav Segalovitz would support it. Eisenkot's bloc has 48 mandates and seeks to avoid negotiating with the Joint List. If successful, this could lead to a 49-mandate government for Eisenkot against Netanyahu's 46.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot is examining a plan to form a minority government.
- The proposed government would rely on abstentions from United Torah Judaism and Ra'am.
- Yoav Segalovitz from Ra'am would actively support the government.
- Eisenkot's bloc currently has 48 mandates.
- Netanyahu's bloc, including United Torah Judaism, has 53 mandates.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, has approved an examination into the possibility of forming a government that would abstain from supporting United Torah Judaism and Ra'am, with the exception of Yoav Segalovitz from Ra'am, who would actively support such a government. This initiative stems from Eisenkot's bloc, which currently comprises 48 Knesset members and does not wish to negotiate with the Joint List. The underlying assumption is that the Joint List would not oppose this move.
Currently, Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 mandates, including United Torah Judaism, while Arab parties collectively hold 19 mandates. If Eisenkot's complex plan succeeds, it would involve Segalovitz's support from Ra'am and the exclusion of United Torah Judaism from Netanyahu's bloc. This would result in Eisenkot's bloc having 49 mandates compared to the current prime minister's 46, potentially enabling the formation of a minority government led by Eisenkot.
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