Eisenkot works to form minority government, sets terms for factions

Yeshar party leader Gadi Eisenkot is working to establish a national emergency government and expects to receive the mandate to form a coalition early next week, according to reports by Arutz 7 and ynet. To advance his plan, Eisenkot intends to approach all Knesset factions and invite them to join his government, provided they sign on to four principles: recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, upholding the values of the Declaration of Independence, mandatory service for all, and recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization while committing to dismantling its power. Simultaneously, Eisenkot issued veiled criticism of Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman, warning that anyone who tries to derail the efforts will be remembered in history as someone who failed to meet the magnitude of the moment. Further details on his ongoing negotiations have not yet been released.