Image: ln24SA
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has suffered an early setback in his efforts to form Israel’s next government after his Yashar party abruptly cancelled scheduled coalition negotiations with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party.
Eisenkot, who has received the presidential mandate to form a government, has pledged to pursue the broadest possible national agreement amid Israel’s complex security and diplomatic challenges. He has up to six weeks, with a possible extension, to secure the backing of at least 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat Knesset and establish a governing majority.
The cancellation of the planned talks raises fresh questions about the coalition-building process and the political negotiations ahead as Eisenkot attempts to bring together enough support to form the next government.
Get the latests of our Loveworld News from our Johannesburg Stations and News Station South Africa, LN24 International