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Israeli PM urges Gadi Eisenkot to join unity coalition against Iran
Published : Sunday, 15 November, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the formation of a national unity government to counter threats from Iran, extending a formal invitation to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to join forces following last month's inconclusive election.
Speaking on Saturday (November 14) regarding efforts to form a new administration, Netanyahu stated that a meeting with Eisenkot on Thursday (November 12) reinforced his conviction that a broad unity coalition is necessary. Netanyahu claimed that Tehran's efforts to revive its nuclear program and resume uranium enrichment pose a renewed existential danger to Israel, asserting that the Iranian leadership—which he accused of killing thousands of its own citizens—would not hesitate to deploy nuclear weapons against Israel if given the capability. He declared that the time has come to eliminate the Iranian threat permanently.
The political outreach comes amid a post-election deadlock in the Knesset, where Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies secured 53 seats, falling short of the 61-seat majority required to govern, while Eisenkot's Yashar Party and its partners won 48 seats and the Arab alliance captured 19. Expressing concern that Eisenkot might seek a coalition agreement with the Arab alliance, Netanyahu dismissed such a potential government as "fragile and dangerous," labeling members of the Arab bloc "supporters of terrorism" after previously accusing them of election fraud. Netanyahu argued that a narrow majority government or one reliant on Arab parties would be incapable of confronting Iran effectively, contending that only a national unity government can secure Israel's long-term safety.
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