Eisenkot seeks government

Gadi Eisenkot announced his intention to form a new government based on broad consensus. He met with Yair Lapid to discuss the election results and coordinate next steps, urging that another election be avoided. He set out four principles for joining the government: recognizing Israel as a Jewish, democratic, liberal, and equal state; upholding the values of the Declaration of Independence; making military, national, or civilian service compulsory for everyone; and recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization and working to end its military capabilities and rule in Gaza. Eisenkot’s bloc won 48 seats, compared with 53 for Netanyahu’s bloc, while the Arab parties won 19. Since Eisenkot rules out including them or the Haredi parties, he faces limited options for securing the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat parliament.

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