PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldNetanyahu Considers Unity Government with Rival Eisenkot After Israel Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering forming a national unity government with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot after the 2026 parliamentary elections. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won 53 seats, short of the 61-seat majority in the 120-member Knesset. Eisenkot's opposition bloc has 48 seats, while Arab-led parties hold 19 seats, making them key to government formation. Discussions include a possible rotation agreement for the prime minister role.
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