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Liberman Offers Haredi Support to Eisenkot If Arab Parties Excluded

Avigdor Liberman urged Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming Israel's next government, to reject Arab party support and instead secure ultra-Orthodox backing, promising to deliver the Haredim if Arab parties are excluded. Liberman also assured Eisenkot he would not seek the prime minister position.

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What happened

01Avigdor Liberman offered Gadi Eisenkot ultra-Orthodox support if Arab parties are excluded from coalition talks.
02Liberman assured Eisenkot he has no ambition to become prime minister himself.
03Eisenkot and Liberman agreed on a candidate for Knesset speaker, expected to be from Eisenkot's party.
04Ultra-Orthodox parties are demanding guarantees on military conscription legislation.
05Prime Minister Netanyahu is attempting to prevent ultra-Orthodox parties from joining Eisenkot's bloc.

The two leaders agreed on a Knesset speaker candidate, expected to be from Eisenkot's party. Coalition talks are complicated by ultra-Orthodox demands on military conscription legislation, while Prime Minister Netanyahu is attempting to prevent ultra-Orthodox parties from joining Eisenkot's bloc.

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