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Netanyahu, Eisenkot Unity Talks Begin Amid Leadership Stalemate

Negotiating teams from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party met Sunday to discuss a unity government, but leadership disagreements persist. Eisenkot, who holds the mandate to form the government, refuses to serve under Netanyahu or consider a rotation.

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What happened

01Netanyahu and Eisenkot's parties met Sunday to discuss a unity government, but leadership disputes remain.
02Gadi Eisenkot, holding the mandate to form the government, refuses to serve under Benjamin Netanyahu.
03Netanyahu insists on serving first in any potential leadership rotation.
04Eisenkot is pursuing separate negotiations with ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties.
05The anti-Netanyahu bloc is moving to secure key Knesset leadership positions.
06Disagreements over military conscription and religion stall talks with ultra-Orthodox factions.

Netanyahu also seeks to lead. Meanwhile, the anti-Netanyahu bloc is moving to take control of key Knesset positions, including the speaker role, as talks with ultra-Orthodox parties remain stalled.

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