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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Eisenkot Tapped to Form Israeli Emergency Government, Promises Unconventional Moves

Gadi Eisenkot accepted the mandate to form an Israeli national emergency government on Sunday, promising "creative and unconventional political moves" to overcome challenges.

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What happened

  1. 01Gadi Eisenkot received the mandate to form an Israeli emergency government, promising unconventional political moves.
  2. 02Eisenkot's bloc has only 48 seats, necessitating creative solutions for coalition building.
  3. 03Discussions involve forming a minority government potentially relying on ultra-Orthodox or Arab parties.
  4. 04Avigdor Liberman is open to cooperating with ultra-Orthodox parties but rejects Arab party support.
  5. 05President Isaac Herzog urged Eisenkot to form a stable government serving all Israeli citizens.

He faces a difficult path to securing the necessary 61 seats, with discussions involving potential minority government scenarios and reliance on ultra-Orthodox or Arab parties. Meanwhile, Avigdor Liberman expressed willingness to cooperate with Haredi parties but not Arab ones, while President Isaac Herzog urged Eisenkot to form a stable government for all citizens.

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