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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Netanyahu Calls for Unity Government Led by Likud, Omits Rotation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for a broad unity government led by his Likud party, excluding the possibility of a rotation in the prime minister's position. This comes after President Yitzhak Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government.

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Netanyahu Calls for Unity Government Led by Likud, Omits Rotation
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What happened

  1. 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a broad unity government led by the Likud party.
  2. 02Netanyahu's proposal for a unity government did not mention a rotation in the prime minister's role.
  3. 03President Yitzhak Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after elections.
  4. 04Netanyahu opposes a government reliant on Arab parties due to security concerns.
  5. 05Gadi Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government, with a potential extension.
  6. 06Avigdor Lieberman opposes a minority government supported by Arab parties.

Netanyahu opposes a government reliant on Arab parties and seeks to include all national camp and other Zionist parties. Eisenkot faces challenges in forming a majority, partly due to disagreements over potential reliance on Arab parties.

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

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