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Israeli Opposition Bloc Vows to Form National Emergency Government

Leaders of Israel's opposition parties, known as the Change Bloc, met in Herzliya on Tuesday and announced plans to immediately form a national emergency government. The leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Lapid, agreed to recommend Eisenkot, the chairman of the Yesh! party, to the President to receive the mandate to form the new administration.

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01Opposition party leaders met in Herzliya on Tuesday and announced plans to immediately form a national emergency government.
02All parties in the Change Bloc agreed to recommend Gadi Eisenkot to the President to receive the mandate to form the government.
03The opposition bloc aims to leverage its Knesset majority to replace the current administration, which they called the October 7 government.
04The leaders present at the meeting included Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Lapid.
05Negotiation teams will begin working immediately to formulate agreements for establishing the 38th government.
06The proposed Zionist government will be based on four principles previously outlined by Eisenkot.
07The bloc accused Likud and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of conducting a campaign of delegitimization against the election results.

The bloc intends to leverage its parliamentary majority in the Knesset to replace the current administration, which they referred to as the "October 7 government." They stated that their goal is to establish the 38th government as quickly as possible to prevent Israel from being dragged into further elections. Negotiation teams from the parties will begin working immediately to formulate foundational principles and agreements.

The proposed Zionist government will be based on four principles previously outlined by Eisenkot. In their joint statement, the opposition leaders also condemned what they described as a dangerous campaign of delegitimization by Likud and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the election results and the Central Elections Committee, pledging to defend the democratic process.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 3 Nov, 22:46

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