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Yisrael Beiteinu Cancels Talks with Likud After Netanyahu Speech

The Yisrael Beiteinu party canceled a coalition negotiation meeting with the Likud party scheduled for Wednesday, following a speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset swearing-in ceremony. Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming a government, decided on the cancellation after Netanyahu delivered what Eisenkot described as a divisive speech that desecrated statehood.

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What happened

01Yisrael Beiteinu canceled coalition talks with Likud scheduled for Wednesday following a speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
02Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Gadi Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of delivering a divisive speech that desecrated the Knesset swearing-in ceremony.
03Netanyahu criticized Arab members of Knesset during his speech, labeling them terror supporters who hate Israel.
04The Likud party affirmed that Netanyahu stands by his statements but continues to seek a national unity government.
05Eisenkot, who is tasked with forming a government, stated that Netanyahu prioritized his political survival over Israeli solidarity.
06The canceled meeting was to be led by Ronen Manelis for Yisrael Beiteinu and Netanyahu's confidant Michael Ravilo for Likud.

During his address, Netanyahu harshly criticized Arab members of Knesset, calling them terror supporters who hate Israel. The Likud party responded by stating that Netanyahu stands by his remarks, while also asserting that he is still pursuing a national unity government.

Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of attacking Israeli citizens and demonstrating that he does not want unity, stating that Netanyahu will always prioritize his political survival over the resilience of Israeli society. The scheduled meeting was to be led by former IDF Spokesperson Ronen Manelis for Yisrael Beiteinu, and Michael Ravilo, a confidant of Netanyahu, for the Likud.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 00:26

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