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Trump Allies Say President Will Push for Unity Government, Demand Reciprocity
Sources close to U.S. President Donald Trump say he will personally intervene to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a government with far-right parties. They claim Trump expects reciprocity for Netanyahu's victory and will push for a unity government with a rotation.
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What happened
- 01Trump sources say he will personally ensure Netanyahu does not form government with Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit.
- 02Sources claim forming a government with Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is "not an option" for Trump.
- 03Trump will demand "reciprocity for Netanyahu's victory" and push for a unity government with rotation.
- 04Expansion of Abraham Accords is seen as a potential benefit of a unity government.
- 05Some Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, have stated they will not normalize ties with Israel while Netanyahu is PM.
Some Arab nations have indicated they will not normalize ties with Israel under Netanyahu's leadership.
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