ALBAWABA — Gadi Eisenkot, the former Israeli military chief picked over Benjamin Netanyahu to form the country’s next government, said he was open to Netanyahu joining it, leaving the incumbent prime minister a possible route back into power.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose Eisenkot after the October 27 election left no party with a clear parliamentary majority. Netanyahu lost his majority, but the decision to give his rival the first shot at forming a coalition does not rule him out of the next government.
Eisenkot received the mandate on Sunday, November 8. The former army chief now faces the task of securing enough support in a divided parliament. His openness to Netanyahu adds another possibility to the negotiations, though no coalition agreement has been announced.
The two have already clashed over the prospect of renewed fighting with Iran. Eisenkot warned the military against going to war to serve Netanyahu’s political interests, even though he has largely backed Netanyahu’s wartime decisions.
For Netanyahu, the question is no longer just whether he can hold on to the premiership. It is whether the rival now leading coalition talks will give him a place in the government he is trying to build.
💢🛑Rival of Netanyahu Appointed to Form Government... But...
Gadi Eisenkot, the former Chief of Staff of the Israeli military, has 67 supporters, while Netanyahu has 46. On paper, the game is over.
So why is it still unclear whether Eisenkot can form a government? The answer is in the video.
Don't doubt it, he can't form a government.
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