Eisenkot bolstered by PM recommendations, but still well short of a government
The Times of Israel · Joshua Davidovich ·
Yashar leader shellacks Netanyahu with 67 MKs telling president he should get first crack at building coalition, likely taking power sharing proposal off table, but path to majority still uncertain
Yashar leader shellacks Netanyahu with 67 MKs telling president he should get first crack at building coalition, likely taking power sharing proposal off table, but path to majority still uncertain
It’s hard to think how things could have gone worse on Thursday for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or better for his chief challenger, Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot.
Well before Likud, Yashar, or even B’Yachad joined party after party striding into President Isaac Herzog’s office to discuss who he should nominate to form a government, it was clear that he would be handing the torch to Eisenkot. The formal presidential announcement is set for Sunday.
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