Eisenkot Aims to Form Government Quickly, Replace Knesset Speaker
Summarized from i24NEWS English by baba
Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot plans to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and quickly form a government after being tasked by President Isaac Herzog. Eisenkot will meet with Avigdor Lieberman on Monday and aims to sign coalition agreements later in the week. He faces potential difficulties due to disagreements over cooperating with ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot plans to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana before forming a new government.
- Eisenkot was tasked by President Isaac Herzog on Sunday to form the next Israeli government.
- He is scheduled to meet with Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman on Monday.
- Eisenkot aims to sign coalition agreements with parties later this week.
- The change bloc is seeking to attract defectors from the Likud party.
- Eisenkot faces potential challenges due to factional disagreements on cooperation with other parties.
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