Eisenkot to Delay Government Swearing-In, Awaiting Knesset Speaker Change
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Gadi Eisenkot will not inform President Isaac Herzog this week that he has formed a government, despite aiming for an "emergency government." He plans to wait to swear in any new government until the Knesset Speaker is changed. The delay tactic is partly to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from pressuring lawmakers. Avigdor Lieberman remains opposed to a minority government reliant on Arab parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot will delay swearing in a government until the Knesset Speaker is replaced.
- Eisenkot aims to form an "emergency government" with parties in his bloc.
- Yisrael Beiteinu fears Benjamin Netanyahu will pressure lawmakers during a potential delay.
- Avigdor Lieberman opposes a minority government supported by Ra'am and the Joint List.
- The law allows for a government swearing-in to be postponed up to a week.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, is not expected to inform Israel's President Isaac Herzog this week that he has succeeded in forming a government. This is despite his determination to advance the swearing-in of a "government of emergency" composed of parties within his bloc. Even if Eisenkot manages to form a government this week, he is likely to postpone its swearing-in until the Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, is replaced by a representative from one of the parties in his bloc. The law permits delaying the swearing-in for up to a week, and within the Yisrael Beiteinu party, there are concerns that Benjamin Netanyahu might exploit this period to pressure Knesset members. Avigdor Lieberman reiterated his opposition to a minority government supported by Ra'am and the Joint List, though the "Eisenkot bloc" hopes he will find it difficult to vote against such a government.
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