Netanyahu and Eisenkot clash over whether Israel should strike Iran again
In a letter this week, Eisenkot told Netanyahu not to make any major national security decisions during the period of political transition.
Following the recent Israeli elections, President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government, granting him 28 days to create a coalition, with a potential two-week extension. Eisenkot faces a challenging task as he must secure the necessary majority support, which may require backing from either the Arab lists or ultra-Orthodox parties who have defected from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
The composition of the next government could have significant implications for Israel's regional policies, affecting not only the occupied West Bank and Gaza, but also its relationships with neighboring countries such as Iran, Lebanon, and Syria. While Eisenkot has expressed a stance against entering war unless faced with an immediate threat, there are still uncertainties about the extent to which his government's approach might differ from Netanyahu's.
In an episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher engages in a conversation with Daniel Levy, president of the US Middle East Project and a former Israeli peace negotiator, to explore these possibilities.
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