Netanyahu Urges Unity Government, Offers Talks Amidst Coalition Formation Efforts

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again called for a unity government and offered to start negotiations with any party, including those outside his bloc. This comes as Gadi Eisenkot, who has the mandate to form a government, began his own coalition talks. Netanyahu's proposal aims to include all "Zionist" parties, with Likud leading, and appears to be an effort to counter Eisenkot's potential government. Netanyahu had previously resisted unity government ideas due to perceived high costs and unwillingness to compromise with his right-wing allies.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again calling for a unity government and offering immediate negotiations.
Gadi Eisenkot received the mandate to form a government and has begun coalition talks with various factions.
Netanyahu's proposed unity government would include his bloc and other "Zionist" parties, led by Likud.
Netanyahu's push for unity may be an effort to prevent Eisenkot from forming an alternative government.
Previous unity governments involving Netanyahu were often short-lived and faced political conflicts.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his call for a unity government on Monday, November 9th, expressing readiness to begin negotiations with any party interested in discussing such an arrangement. This marks his first indirect appeal to parties outside his current bloc. The move comes as Gadi Eisenkot, who received the mandate to form a government, initiated preliminary contacts with the United Torah Judaism party. Netanyahu described a unity government as a necessity, envisioning it including all parties within his bloc, alongside other "Zionist" parties, with Likud, under his leadership, heading the cabinet due to its electoral performance. He did not mention any rotation of the prime minister position and opposed governments relying on Arab parties' support.

Eisenkot officially received his mandate from President Yitzhak Herzog on Sunday, November 8th, and has 27 days to form a government. He announced his intention to approach all Knesset factions with proposals for his cabinet, emphasizing unity and calling on Likud and Religious Zionism to support a government under his leadership. He questioned why these parties, if they truly believe in unity, would not back his proposed principles.

Netanyahu's renewed push for unity contrasts with his earlier reluctance after the elections, where he reportedly opposed such a move due to the perceived high cost and unwillingness to compromise with his right-wing allies like Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. High-ranking Likud ministers also privately favored new elections over what they considered unacceptable terms for a unity government. Netanyahu publicly reintroduced the unity idea on November 4th, calling for a broad coalition of his bloc and other Zionist parties, effectively proposing a government based on the current coalition's parties. This strategy also appears aimed at thwarting Eisenkot's efforts to form an alternative government.

Discussions within Likud reportedly also consider the future challenges of forming a state commission to investigate the October 7th failures and determining key appointments, including the Justice Ministry, government legal advisor, state prosecutor, and state comptroller. While Netanyahu has previously included centrist and left-wing parties in his governments, these unity cabinets were often short-lived and plagued by political conflicts, sometimes exacerbated by Netanyahu himself. With Eisenkot's bloc potentially forming a government if they secure the ultra-Orthodox parties' support, Netanyahu is reportedly considering concessions to establish a unity government.