Eisenkot to Lieberman: Our conscription outline is more flexible than yours, it will be the basis for negotiations with the Haredim

Gadi Eisenkot clarified to Lieberman that the Yashar! conscription outline is more flexible and will serve as the basis for negotiations with the Haredi parties. Eisenkot insists on swearing in a government first. Netanyahu threatened the Haredim. President Herzog will hold consultations over the weekend; the mandate is expected to go to Eisenkot on Sunday.

Yashar! party chairman Gadi Eisenkot clarified to Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman that his party's conscription outline is more flexible than Lieberman's and will serve as the basis for negotiations with the Haredi parties. This was reported this evening (Friday) on the Channel 11 Friday news edition. In today's meeting, Eisenkot presented his conditions but insists on swearing in a government first with the abstention of the Arab MKs. Prime Minister Netanyahu threatened the Haredim before the start of Shabbat: if you go with the change bloc, you will not be able to restore the situation to its previous state. Lieberman earlier announced he would be open to the possibility of a government with Haredi support, contrary to his pre-election promises. President Herzog will speak with party leaders over the weekend in an "off the record" round, but the mandate is expected to be given to Eisenkot on Sunday. Eisenkot announced this afternoon his intention to form a "national emergency government" quickly, based on four principles: recognition of a Jewish and democratic state, acceptance of the values of the Declaration of Independence, mandatory military, national and civil service, and recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization. "Anyone who tries to stall and sabotage the formation of the government for personal reasons will be remembered in history as someone who did not rise to the occasion," he added.