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Eisenkot-Netanyahu Rotation Government Proposed Amidst Political Stalemate
A proposal for a unity government in Israel includes a prime ministerial rotation between Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu, with Netanyahu potentially becoming president after one year.
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- 01A proposed Israeli government rotation would see Gadi Eisenkot serve as PM for one year, followed by Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 02Benjamin Netanyahu might transition to the role of President of Israel in the third year of the proposed government.
- 03Influential figures like Gabi Ashkenazi and President Yitzhak Herzog are reportedly involved in advancing the unity government idea.
- 04The conscription law remains a major hurdle, with Avigdor Lieberman pledging to leave government if it's not passed.
- 05Legal and judicial challenges, including potential Supreme Court intervention, complicate the conscription law's passage.
This plan, reportedly backed by influential figures, aims to resolve the political deadlock but faces significant obstacles, including past agreement failures and Netanyahu's legal challenges. Meanwhile, progress on the ultra-Orthodox conscription law is stalled, with Avigdor Lieberman offering to leave the government if it's not passed, though legal hurdles remain.
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