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Eisenkot Explores Minority Government Backed by Arab and Haredi Parties
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party is exploring a plan to form a minority government in Israel, relying on outside support from the Arab Ra'am party and United Torah Judaism. The strategy involves these parties abstaining from key votes to allow Eisenkot to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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What happened
- 01Gadi Eisenkot is considering a minority government plan with outside backing from Ra'am and United Torah Judaism.
- 02The plan aims to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without formal coalition agreements.
- 03It relies on parliamentary abstentions rather than a majority to form the government.
- 04Key obstacles include Avigdor Liberman's opposition and disagreements over ultra-Orthodox military conscription.
- 05Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas is seeking coalition representation, not just abstentions.
- 06The Yashar! party confirmed efforts to replace the government but not specific plans.
The proposal faces significant opposition from within Eisenkot's bloc, particularly from Avigdor Liberman, and hinges on complex negotiations over military conscription and party representation.
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