Eisenkot outlines coalition principles; Likud fears Haredi support

Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot has officially received the mandate to form a government from President Isaac Herzog. Upon receiving the mandate, Eisenkot outlined four fundamental principles for potential coalition partners: recognition of Israel as a Jewish, democratic, and liberal state; commitment to the values of the Declaration of Independence; mandatory military or national service for all citizens; and the designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization. This was reported by various international media outlets and the Fars News Agency.