Eisenkot reports progress in Israeli government coalition talks

Daily Sabah · Anadolu Agency · 2026-11-06 14:51 UTC

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said Friday that talks to establish a national emergency government had advanced significantly, voicing optimism...

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said Friday that talks to establish a national emergency government had advanced significantly, voicing optimism that he could secure a mandate to form a new administration early next week.

In a statement posted on U.S. social media platform X, Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, said Israel was facing a "real, tangible and dangerous emergency” and called for a swift transfer of power to prevent outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from remaining in office.

He said 74 members of the 120-seat Knesset had not expressed confidence in Netanyahu's continued leadership, while only 46 supported the outgoing prime minister.

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