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Netanyahu Calls for Broad Unity Government, Excluding Hamas Supporters

By חזקי ברוך

Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a broad unity government led by the Likud party, including all Zionist and ultra-Orthodox parties. He stated that such a government is a necessary response to security challenges and cannot be dependent on Hamas supporters. Netanyahu emphasized that no Zionist party should be excluded from participation.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a broad unity government led by Likud.
The proposed government would include all Zionist and ultra-Orthodox parties.
Netanyahu stated that dependence on Hamas supporters is unacceptable for government formation.
He cited security challenges as the primary reason for the call for unity.
The Prime Minister declared that no Zionist party should be excluded from the government.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Monday for the formation of a broad unity government led by the Likud party. In a video message, he stated that such a government should include all national camp parties, the ultra-Orthodox parties, and all other Zionist parties. "I am not ruling anyone out, and no one should rule anyone out. Enough with boycotts," Netanyahu declared.

Netanyahu explained that the need for a unity government is driven by the current security challenges. He argued that Israel cannot effectively combat Iran and its extremist Islamic proxies if the government is dependent on supporters of radical Islam. "You cannot fight Iran and its other extremist Islamic proxies if you have supporters of extremist Islam that you depend on within the government. Therefore, a unity government is simply a necessary need," he said.

He further elaborated on the necessity of unity, stating, "Unity. Two days ago, I called for the establishment of a unity government, and this is the need of the hour because it is impossible to form a government with Hamas supporters, with a government that depends on Hamas supporters."