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Lieberman and Eisenkot Confident in Forming Four-Year Government

Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot are confident in forming a stable four-year government after meeting on November 9th. Eisenkot was tasked with forming the government on November 8th, 2026. Key issues include the exemption of yeshiva students from military service and protecting such laws from judicial review.

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What happened

01Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot are confident in forming a stable four-year government.
02Gadi Eisenkot was tasked by the president on November 8th, 2026, to form a government.
03Ultra-Orthodox parties demand guarantees for yeshiva students' exemption from conscription.
04HaTzionut HaDatit supporters fear abandoning campaign promises on military service.
05United Torah Judaism refused to support a proposal to change the Knesset speaker.
06The status of yeshiva students remains a key unresolved issue in coalition talks.

Ultra-Orthodox parties, particularly United Torah Judaism, are demanding guarantees beyond signed agreements. HaTzionut HaDatit supporters worry about abandoning campaign promises regarding conscription. Meanwhile, a proposal to change the Knesset speaker was rejected by United Torah Judaism.

Translated and summarized by baba from Vesty, the latest report. Read Vesty’s original