Likud and National Unity Party Hold First Coalition Talks for Unity Government
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The Likud party and the National Unity Party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, held their first coalition negotiation session on November 15, 2026, to discuss forming a unity government. The talks took place in Herzliya and lasted over an hour. Representatives from both parties attended, including Knesset members and advisors. Naftali Bennett also agreed to send a representative to the negotiations.
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- Likud and the National Unity Party held their first coalition talks on November 15, 2026, to discuss a unity government.
- The negotiations took place in Herzliya and lasted for more than an hour.
- Knesset Member Hili Tropper and Ronen Manelis represented the National Unity Party.
- Knesset Member Ofir Katz and attorney Michael Rapello attended for the Likud party.
- Naftali Bennett agreed to send his advisor Shalom Shlomo to the negotiation process.
Coalition negotiations between the Likud party and the National Unity Party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, concluded on the evening of November 15, 2026, after lasting over an hour and a quarter. The meeting, held at the Dan Accadia Hotel in Herzliya, focused on the possibility of forming a unity government. This marked the first official negotiation session between the two parties since the elections.
The National Unity Party was represented by Knesset Member Hili Tropper and Eisenkot's campaign manager and former IDF spokesperson Ronen Manelis. The Likud delegation included Knesset Member Ofir Katz and attorney Michael Rapello, who had recently withdrawn from the race for State Comptroller.
In a related development, Ynet reported that Naftali Bennett, head of the Bayad (Together) party, agreed with Eisenkot to send a representative to the negotiation process. Bennett's political advisor, Shalom Shlomo, will serve as this representative.
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