Gadi Eisenkot Offers Netanyahu and Likud a Place in His Potential Government

Gadi Eisenkot Offers Netanyahu and Likud a Place in His Potential Government

Gadi Eisenkot, who was appointed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to form the next government, has extended an offer to outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party to join his proposed coalition.

Eisenkot said he was willing to welcome Likud into the government, provided Netanyahu agreed to serve under his leadership rather than remain prime minister.

“My door is open, and my hand is extended,” Eisenkot declared.

He has also left the door open to including the far-right party led by Bezalel Smotrich in his potential governing coalition.

According to political analysts, Eisenkot could even consider offering Netanyahu a ministerial position in the new government as part of efforts to secure a broader parliamentary coalition.

The developments come as Eisenkot faces the challenge of assembling a coalition capable of securing the support of at least 61 members of Israel’s 120-seat Knesset.