Eisenkot: Netanyahu’s call for negotiations is merely a political maneuver

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• According to the reports, the dispute followed Netanyahu’s invitation to Eisenkot to hold talks without preconditions on security, Israel’s future and compulsory conscription; Eisenkot said the invitation was a political maneuver. Lebanon 24 ↗ · IMLebanon ↗

What the sources say about the impact

• Eisenkot said he was continuing efforts to form an emergency government as soon as possible, but made joining it conditional on Netanyahu accepting his principles. Lebanon 24 ↗
• Eisenkot said Netanyahu’s joining an emergency government led by Eisenkot was conditional on Netanyahu abandoning his far-right partners. IMLebanon ↗

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Gadi Eisenkot

Eisenkot leads the Yashar party and was tasked with forming Israel’s government after the October 27 elections, with 28 days to do so. He called Netanyahu’s invitation to talks a political maneuver. Eisenkot warns Netanyahu working to 'delegitimise' Israel election results · Eisenkot tasked with forming government · Lebanon 24 ↗ · IMLebanon ↗

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu is Israel’s prime minister. He called for talks with Eisenkot without preconditions and said a meeting with him reinforced his view that a national unity government should be formed. Lebanon 24 ↗ · Netanyahu vows to 'sever head of octopus' and 'its arms Hamas and Hezbollah'

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