Ra'am and Democrats Parties Back Gadi Eisenkot for Prime Minister
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
President Yitzhak Herzog is consulting with parties on forming a new government, with the Ra'am and Democrats parties recommending Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister. The United Torah Judaism party refused to back Benjamin Netanyahu without a commitment on yeshiva student conscription, while Otzma Yehudit supported Netanyahu and claimed election fraud. Herzog is expected to decide on the prime minister candidate after consultations conclude on November 5th.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am and the Democrats party recommended Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister during consultations with President Herzog.
- United Torah Judaism refused to back Benjamin Netanyahu without a commitment on yeshiva student conscription.
- Otzma Yehudit supported Netanyahu and claimed election results were stolen.
- President Herzog will decide who to task with forming a government after consultations end November 5th.
- Ra'am also supports an investigation into possible foreign interference in the elections.
President Yitzhak Herzog is continuing consultations with parties that passed the electoral threshold to determine who will be tasked with forming the next Israeli government. The Arab party Ra'am has recommended Gadi Eisenkot for the prime minister position, urging him to begin forming a government as soon as possible. The Democrats party, led by Yair Golan, has also endorsed Eisenkot and advocated for a national emergency government rather than a unity government.
Meanwhile, the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party, despite pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu, refused to support his candidacy. The party stated it would only recommend a prime minister who commits to resolving the issue of military conscription for students of religious academies (yeshivas) into the IDF. Otzma Yehudit, however, expressed support for Netanyahu, with its representatives claiming the election results were "stolen."
Ra'am representatives also voiced support for an investigation into possible foreign interference in the elections. Party leader Mansour Abbas explained his reluctance to directly label Hamas as a terrorist organization.
Earlier reports highlighted the political challenges facing Gadi Eisenkot, who represents the "change bloc," amidst coalition formation talks. The consultations with the President are expected to conclude on the evening of November 5th, after which Herzog will decide who has the best chance of forming a majority coalition.
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