Full coverage· Politics· Updated 9 Nov, 20:58

Lieberman Urges Eisenkot to Reject Arab Parties, Offers Ultra-Orthodox Support

Avigdor Lieberman urged Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming a government, to reject support from Arab parties and instead rely on ultra-Orthodox backing. Lieberman promised to secure Haredi support, while also agreeing with Eisenkot on a candidate for Knesset Speaker.

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What happened

01Avigdor Lieberman asked Gadi Eisenkot to reject Arab parties and offered to secure ultra-Orthodox support for his government.
02Lieberman and Eisenkot agreed that a representative from Yesh Atid party will become the next Knesset Speaker.
03Ultra-Orthodox parties are demanding that any new conscription law be protected from Supreme Court annulment.
04Prime Minister Netanyahu's office is attempting to prevent United Torah Judaism from joining Eisenkot's potential government.
05Lieberman's proposed conscription law lacks personal sanctions and offers insufficient increases in conscripts for the IDF.
06Yitzhak Goldknopf is pushing for United Torah Judaism to join Eisenkot's government, prioritizing Torah study guarantees.

Ultra-Orthodox parties are demanding protections for a new conscription law against Supreme Court challenges. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office is actively trying to prevent United Torah Judaism from joining Eisenkot's bloc.

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