Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said he was open to forming a broad national government but ruled out an administration dependent on Arab-led parties, amid continuing political uncertainty following the Knesset elections.
“From the very first day, our hand has been extended to form a broad national government. A clear majority in the Jewish public chose the Likud as the largest party and me, as prime minister, to lead the next government,” he added. “We aspire to form a broad government with our partners and with any party that wishes to do so and does not support terrorism. He also ruled out depending on Arab parties Ra’am and the Joint List, accusing them of supporting terrorism and rejecting Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.
In a post on X, Netanyahu said the public in Israel did not want a government relying on Ra’am and the Joint List, which he accused of supporting terrorism and rejecting the existence of the Jewish state. “The public in Israel does not want a government that depends on Ra’am and the Joint List—parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state,” Netanyahu said. He said his Likud party had emerged as the largest party and claimed that he had received a mandate from the Jewish public to lead the next government. Netanyahu said he aspired to form a broad government with his existing political partners and any other party willing to join without supporting terrorism . I am open to holding discussions on the matter,” he said. Liberman said his party would recommend Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog to form the next government and support Opposition Leader Yair Lapid for the post of Knesset Speaker, according to The Times of Israel. Earlier reporting noted: Netanyahu open to ‘broad’ government formation after election setback but rules out Arab parties Netanyahu’s Likud party also seek to delay election certification Earlier reporting noted: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he was open to forming a “broad national government” under his leadership, even as his Likud party sought to delay the official certification of last week’s election results over allegations of foreign interference. Earlier reporting noted: “From the very first day, our hand has been extended to form a broad national government,” Netanyahu said in a post on X, adding that he wanted to lead the next government.
