Eisenkot seeks to establish facts on the ground – even before forming the government

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is working to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with the support of the Arab factions and to advance legislation to repeal the judicial reform laws, even before the government is formed. United Torah Judaism opposes the move, and Eisenkot is holding talks with Bennett, Lieberman, and Golan.

With the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset and the loss of the right-wing bloc's majority, Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is working to establish his control over the Knesset even before the government is formed. On the agenda: replacing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with the support of the Arab factions and advancing legislation to repeal the judicial reform laws. United Torah Judaism opposes replacing Ohana before a new government is sworn in, while Eisenkot is holding talks with Bennett, Lieberman, and Golan. Within United Torah Judaism, an internal struggle is underway regarding cooperation with the left. Eisenkot has approached Lieberman and Bennett to obtain consent to rely on the Arab factions. The emerging agreement is that Eisenkot will be Knesset Speaker in the first stage. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu is calling for the formation of a unity government.