Netanyahu Meets Haredi Leader Amid Efforts to Block Eisenkot Government
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with United Torah Judaism's Yaakov Asher in a late-night discussion aimed at preventing Haredi parties from joining a government led by Gadi Eisenkot. The Likud party believes it has successfully blocked these negotiations, arguing the Haredi parties should not forfeit their support without immediate concessions. Meanwhile, the "change bloc" accuses Avigdor Lieberman of hindering efforts to form a government reliant on Arab parties, leaving both potential coalition paths stalled.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu met with MK Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism late Monday night.
- The Likud party believes it has successfully blocked Haredi parties from joining a Gadi Eisenkot government.
- Likud claims it convinced Haredi parties not to give up bargaining power without immediate gains.
- Advancing Haredi-sought conscription exemption legislation before government formation faces significant legal and time hurdles.
- Sources in the "change bloc" blame Avigdor Lieberman for thwarting a government supported by Arab parties.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an extended late-night meeting with Yaakov Asher, a senior figure from the United Torah Judaism party. The meeting, which took place at the Prime Minister's Office, occurred as the Likud party intensified efforts to prevent the Haredi parties from joining a potential government led by Gadi Eisenkot.
Sources within the Likud expressed confidence that these efforts had succeeded in halting the Haredi parties' negotiations to join Eisenkot's government. Initially, the Likud believed the Haredi parties' entry into such a government was nearly finalized. However, following their recent exertions, Likud believes they have persuaded the Haredi parties not to relinquish their significant bargaining chip, support for government formation, without immediate tangible gains.
A major hurdle remains for the Haredi parties: the difficulty of advancing legislation for a military conscription exemption before a government is formed. Insufficient time and unfavorable legal opinions make this prospect highly limited, suggesting a long road to any agreement between the Haredi parties and the "change bloc."
Simultaneously, the possibility of forming a government reliant on the support of Arab parties is also facing obstacles. Individuals within the "change bloc" are criticizing Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, accusing him of "destroying daily" the prospects for such a government's formation.
Consequently, both primary avenues for Eisenkot to establish a government appear stalled. The rapid formation of a government with external support from Arab parties is not progressing, while a coalition involving the Haredi parties necessitates complex and protracted negotiations.
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