Ultra-Orthodox Party Refuses to Recommend Netanyahu, Opening Door for Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Four Knesset members from the Degel HaTorah party will not recommend Benjamin Netanyahu to President Yitzhak Herzog for the mandate to form a government. This reduces Netanyahu's bloc to 46 members, potentially allowing Gadi Eisenkot to begin coalition talks. The decision impacts the potential for forming a new government.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Four Degel HaTorah Knesset members will not recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for government formation.
- The decision reduces Netanyahu's bloc to 46 Knesset members.
- Gadi Eisenkot may receive the mandate to begin coalition negotiations.
- Degel HaTorah is the Lithuanian faction of the United Torah Judaism bloc.
Four Knesset members from the Degel HaTorah party, representing the Lithuanian faction of the United Torah Judaism bloc, have declared they will not recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to President Yitzhak Herzog for the mandate to form a government. This decision reduces Netanyahu's bloc to 46 Knesset members. Consequently, this development presents an opportunity for Gadi Eisenkot to receive the mandate to begin coalition negotiations.
The refusal by Degel HaTorah marks a significant shift in the political landscape, potentially altering the path to forming a new government. The bloc's support is crucial for Netanyahu's Likud party to secure a majority in the Knesset.
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