Knesset Swearing-In Looms Amid Coalition Uncertainty and Shifting Alliances
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Israel's 26th Knesset will be sworn in on November 10th, but coalition negotiations are ongoing and uncertain. Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming a government, is reportedly close to securing the Knesset Speaker position. Avigdor Lieberman has proposed a coalition including ultra-Orthodox parties, which he believes would be stable and concern Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett's Yamina party is reportedly pessimistic about cooperating with the ultra-Orthodox.
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- The 26th Knesset is scheduled for swearing-in on November 10th amidst coalition uncertainty.
- Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly close to securing the Knesset Speaker role for the Yahad party.
- Avigdor Lieberman proposed a stable coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties, potentially lasting four years.
- Lieberman suggested the proposed ultra-Orthodox coalition would "annoy Netanyahu."
- Naftali Bennett's Yamina party is reportedly pessimistic about partnering with ultra-Orthodox factions.
- Sources indicate Lieberman does not seek the prime minister role, suggesting Eisenkot would take it.
The 26th Knesset is set to be sworn in on Tuesday, November 10th, but the formation of a governing coalition remains unclear. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yahad party and tasked by President Yitzhak Herzog with forming a government, has made significant progress, particularly in discussions with Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu. A key development is the potential appointment of a Yahad representative, possibly Eisenkot himself, as the Knesset Speaker, succeeding the Likud party's current speaker. The "change bloc" has expressed a desire to control the Knesset from its first session, aiming to advance new legislation and repeal laws passed by the previous coalition.
Despite these moves, the composition of a potential ruling coalition is still uncertain. Lieberman has reportedly urged Eisenkot to reject a minority government supported by Arab parties, proposing instead a coalition that includes the ultra-Orthodox parties. Lieberman stated that such a government would be stable enough to last four years and would "annoy Netanyahu." He also indicated he does not seek the prime minister position himself, suggesting Eisenkot would take it.
Meanwhile, Naftali Bennett, leader of Yamina, has remained silent on his plans. While he met with Eisenkot after the latter received the mandate to form a government, Bennett has made no public statements. Sources within Yamina express pessimism about cooperating with the ultra-Orthodox parties, citing the need to abandon key campaign promises, such as ceasing state funding for those who do not serve in the military.
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