Likud and Yashar negotiation teams meet for coalition talks
Negotiation teams from Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party met on Sunday to discuss forming a unity government. The main dispute is who will lead the government, with Eisenkot insisting on being prime minister without rotation.
The article deals with coalition negotiations for forming the next government in Israel, focusing on Naftali Bennett's position. According to a report by Barak Seri, Bennett asked to try holding talks with Likud, despite skepticism in Eisenkot's circle about the chances of negotiations and their belief that a unity government with Netanyahu is impossible. Among elements in the Change Bloc, questions are being raised about Bennett's silence on the issue of contacts with the Haredim, while he continues to emphasize the issue of equality of burden. The negotiating teams of Likud and Yashar are expected to meet in the evening to examine the possibility of a national unity government. Eisenkot made clear he will not negotiate with Otzma Yehudit, while Netanyahu wants to include his political partners. The main obstacle remains the conscription law issue.