Netanyahu and Eisenkot: Disagreement over unity talks conditions

While the Prime Minister calls for unity without preconditions, MK Eisenkot dismisses the proposal as political spin and sets terms.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again called on MK Gadi Eisenkot to enter closed-door talks to form a unity government without preconditions. According to reports from Israel National News and Makor Rishon, Netanyahu emphasized that his goal is to reach broad agreements as soon as possible. Conversely, according to the Jerusalem Post and C14, Eisenkot rejected the appeal, characterizing it as political spin. He added that a time for negotiations had already been scheduled and clarified that he demands a change in the government's composition as a condition for advancing the move. Further details have not yet been released.