Benjamin Netanyahu publicly urged opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to join forces with his Likud Party to build a unity government. Eisenkot directly rejected the outreach, viewing the appeal as an insincere political maneuver. With a strict deadline of December 6 to establish a government, the opposition leader declined to entertain the proposal.
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Netanyahu sends plea to Eisenkot for unity government
Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a public plea to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a unity government with his Likud Party. Eisenkot has until December 6 to form a government and dismissed Netanyahu’s plea as a ‘ploy’.
Published On 15 Nov 2026
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