Netanyahu Calls on Eisenkot to Form a Unified Government "Without Preconditions"

Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Yesh Atid party leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a "national reconciliation government."

Netanyahu claimed that following a security meeting he held with Eisenkot on Thursday, he had concluded how necessary and important it is to form a national unity government capable of facing the immense and complex security challenges confronting us.

He added: "The Iranian regime, which seeks to destroy Israel, is once again working to resume its nuclear program. We must permanently remove this existential threat from our minds."

Addressing Eisenkot, he said: "We will enter the negotiation room without preconditions, set aside all disputes and boycotts, and reach agreements for the sake of Israel's security and future, including the issue of mandatory conscription."

This call comes amid a political struggle over government leadership, after Eisenkot received President Isaac Herzog's mandate to form a governing coalition following the October 27 elections, which did not grant any camp a parliamentary majority.