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Eisenkot Explores Minority Government Backed by Arab and Haredi Parties
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar! party, is exploring a plan to form a minority government to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The proposed strategy relies on a parliamentary mechanism where a government needs more votes in favor than against, rather than an absolute majority of 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
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What happened
- 01Gadi Eisenkot is exploring a minority government plan to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu using parliamentary abstentions.
- 02The plan relies on Eisenkot's 48-seat bloc gaining one vote from Ra'am lawmaker Yoav Segalovitz to reach 49 votes.
- 03The proposal requires United Torah Judaism, other Ra'am members, and the Joint List to abstain, leaving Netanyahu's bloc with 46 votes.
- 04United Torah Judaism has officially denied any involvement in the reported minority government discussions.
- 05Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman opposes any government that depends on Arab or ultra-Orthodox parties.
- 06Key obstacles to the agreement include disagreements over ultra-Orthodox military conscription and coalition representation for Ra'am.
- 07President Isaac Herzog will begin coalition consultations on Wednesday in an effort to prevent new elections.
Under the plan, Eisenkot's 48-seat bloc would secure active support from Ra'am lawmaker Yoav Segalovitz to reach 49 votes. This would surpass Netanyahu's bloc of 46 votes, provided that the remaining 25 lawmakers, including United Torah Judaism, other Ra'am members, and the Joint List, abstain from the vote. While the Yashar! party confirmed efforts to replace the government, United Torah Judaism issued a statement denying any official involvement in the discussions.
The proposal faces major obstacles, particularly from Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman, who opposes any government dependent on Arab or ultra-Orthodox parties. Additionally, the plan requires navigating complex disagreements over ultra-Orthodox military conscription, coalition representation for Ra'am, and key positions like the Knesset Speaker. President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to begin coalition consultations on Wednesday to prevent new elections.
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