{"id":671078,"date":"2026-11-15T03:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T07:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/671078\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T03:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T07:16:54","slug":"netanyahu-calls-for-national-unity-government-in-israel-oppositions-gadi-eisenkot-accuses-it-as-netanyahus-political-tactic-to-remain-in-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/671078\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu Calls for National Unity Government in Israel; Opposition\u2019s Gadi Eisenkot Accuses It as Netanyahu\u2019s Political Tactic to Remain in Power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated the demand to form a national unity government in Israel. However, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot dismissed this demand, alleging that it is part of Netanyahu\u2019s political strategy to retain power. Political divisions between the two leaders have intensified again amid ongoing discussions regarding the formation of a new government.<\/p>\n

Following Eisenkot\u2019s election as Prime Minister on Sunday, efforts to form a new governing coalition have been vigorous. On Saturday, Netanyahu once again called for the establishment of a broad national unity government prioritizing the country's security and future. In a video message, Netanyahu asserted that his meeting with Eisenkot on Thursday had strengthened his stance on the necessity of a national unity government. He emphasized that political parties must set aside differences and unite to effectively address Israel\u2019s severe security threats.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu particularly stressed the need for a strong government to counter the threats emanating from Iran. He claimed that the formation of a national unity government would be essential to permanently eliminate the security threats posed by Iran. Netanyahu further stated that the government should include political parties that recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people. Expressing concerns related to Iran\u2019s nuclear weapons program, Netanyahu alleged that Iran would not hesitate to deploy nuclear weapons against Israel. He asserted that Israel needs a politically stable government capable of making strong decisions to confront such threats.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Netanyahu issued a firm warning against Eisenkot\u2019s move to form a minority government under the name of a national emergency government. He argued that such a government would pose a threat to the country\u2019s political stability and national security.<\/p>\n

According to current political calculations, the coalition supporting Eisenkot has the backing of 48 Knesset members, while Netanyahu\u2019s bloc has support from 46 members. If the remaining 26 members from Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties abstain from a confidence vote, there will be no absolute majority in the 120-member Knesset, but this could still create conditions for a government led by Eisenkot to gain approval. Netanyahu warned that a minority government would be weak and dangerous.<\/p>\n

He called on Eisenkot to work together for the country\u2019s interests by setting aside political disagreements and mutual exclusions. Netanyahu requested that both sides come to the negotiating table without preconditions and reach a consensus guarantee concerning the security and future of Israel. Rather than attempting to form a weak government, he stated, all differences should be set aside for united dialogue.<\/p>\n

Within minutes of Netanyahu\u2019s statement being released, Eisenkot responded strongly. He alleged that Netanyahu clearly understood the reality of his electoral defeat and was attempting to derive political advantage in the name of national unity. Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of calling for new discussions despite ongoing government formation talks as a deceptive attempt to mislead the public. He criticized Netanyahu for speaking about unity on one hand while exacerbating political divisions on the other.<\/p>\n

Eisenkot, a former military chief, said that though Netanyahu claims to stand for unity, he is actually trying to sow discord and create conflict among political opponents. Eisenkot emphasized that he would not be influenced by such political tactics.<\/p>\n

As uncertainty over the new government formation continues, the verbal exchange between the two leaders further complicates Israel\u2019s political crisis. Netanyahu\u2019s demand for a broad coalition in the name of national security and Eisenkot\u2019s move to establish a government based on current support remain key points of political contention.<\/p>\n

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Original Malayalam report: Malayalam Daily News<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated the demand to form a national unity government in Israel. However, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot dismissed this demand, alleging that it is part of Netanyahu\u2019s political strategy to retain power. Political divisions between the two leaders have intensified again amid ongoing discussions regarding the formation of a new government. Following Eisenkot\u2019s election as Prime Minister on Sunday, efforts to form a new governing coalition have been vigorous. On Saturday, Netanyahu once again called for the establishment of a broad national unity government prioritizing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":671079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[582,170399,47748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-671078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-middle-east-gulf","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}