Eisenkot and Lieberman to Discuss Coalition Building After Herzog Mandate
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman will meet on November 9th to discuss forming a new Israeli government after Yitzhak Herzog received the mandate. Key issues include the possibility of a minority government, cooperation with ultra-Orthodox parties, and mandatory military service for all citizens. Eisenkot proposed a four-party coalition with specific principles, while Lieberman is open to compromise on conscription.
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- Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman will meet November 9th to discuss forming a new government.
- The meeting follows Yitzhak Herzog's mandate to form a government and precedes the new Knesset swearing-in.
- A potential minority government supported by Arab parties is a point of contention.
- Lieberman is now open to cooperating with ultra-Orthodox parties.
- Eisenkot insists on mandatory military service for all as a coalition condition.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the "Yashar" party, and Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, are scheduled to meet on Monday, November 9th, to discuss forming a new government. The meeting, reported by Ynet, will focus on coordinating strategy for a "bloc of change" coalition. This comes the day after "Yashar" leader Yitzhak Herzog received the mandate to form a government and ahead of the new Knesset's swearing-in ceremony.
Eisenkot also plans to meet with Naftali Bennett, chairman of the "Be Yahad" party. A key point of contention remains the possibility of a minority government supported by Arab parties, a scenario Lieberman strongly opposes. "I will not allow the creation of such a government, which in my opinion will harm security and return Netanyahu to power," Eisenkot stated. Lieberman has indicated a shift in his stance, now open to cooperating with ultra-Orthodox parties.
Eisenkot has proposed forming an initial coalition of four "bloc of change" parties, with others invited to join if they accept four core principles: recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, adhering to the Declaration of Independence, mandating military, national, or civil service for all citizens, and designating Hamas as a terrorist organization with its military capabilities and control in Gaza dismantled.
The issue of military conscription remains another sticking point, with Eisenkot insisting on mandatory service as a coalition prerequisite, while Lieberman suggests a potential compromise with the ultra-Orthodox parties.
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