Hostage Survivor Trusts Abbas More Than Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Hostage survivor Ada Sagi urged Gadi Eisenkot to form a government quickly, stating she trusts Mansour Abbas more than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Leaders of five left-wing parties met to discuss forming a government, aiming to replace the current one and secure a parliamentary majority. The formation of a government depends on the support of Ra'am and the Joint List, as the right-wing bloc holds 53 mandates.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hostage survivor Ada Sagi expressed more trust in Mansour Abbas than Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Left-wing party leaders met to discuss forming a national emergency government.
- Gadi Eisenkot is recommended to receive the first mandate to form a government.
- The formation of a government hinges on support from Ra'am and the Joint List parties.
- Negotiation teams will work on foundational principles for the 38th government.
Hostage survivor Ada Sagi urged Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the National Unity party, to act quickly to form a new government, stating, "Do what is necessary, I trust Mansour Abbas more than Netanyahu." Sagi made these remarks on Tuesday during a broadcast on Kan Reshet Bet.
Earlier on Tuesday, leaders of five left-wing parties met to discuss forming the next government. They issued a statement outlining their plan to "immediately replace the October 7th government with a national emergency government and realize the clear parliamentary majority in the Knesset." The parties agreed to recommend Eisenkot to receive the first mandate to form the government, aiming for swift formation and to prevent further elections.
The right-wing bloc holds 53 mandates. The formation of a government now hinges on the Ra'am and Joint List parties; if either supports Eisenkot, he would secure the most recommendations. If they abstain or oppose, Netanyahu would gain a majority. The left-wing bloc is relying on the 67 mandates opposing Netanyahu but has not yet found a formula for 61 seats or even a simple majority for a government led by Eisenkot. They are still discussing a "Zionist government," despite potentially needing to rely on Ra'am or the ultra-Orthodox parties.
Negotiation teams from the parties will immediately begin working on the foundational principles and agreements for the 38th government. The party leaders agreed to maintain continuous and close coordination in the coming days until the new government is sworn in. In a separate development, former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit commented on his meeting with Shlomo Filber, stating, "Now I remember."
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