Would Israel’s regional policy change under Gadi Eisenkot?
Israel’s parliament was sworn in this week following last month’s elections, although a new government has yet to be formed. President Isaac Herzog has given that mandate to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot , who has 28 days to form a coalition, with a possible two-week extension. He has several options but none of them will be easy. Getting the majority he needs will require support from either…
Following Israel's recent parliamentary elections, President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government. Eisenkot has 28 days to assemble a coalition, with an option for a two-week extension. The challenge lies in securing the majority needed, which may necessitate support from either Arab lists or ultra-Orthodox parties that have defected from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
Netanyahu's government has had a significant impact on Israel's regional policy, particularly concerning the occupied West Bank, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and Syria. As Eisenkot prepares to take on this role, questions arise about how his approach might differ from Netanyahu's.
In a recent episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher spoke with Daniel Levy, president of the US Middle East Project and a former Israeli peace negotiator, to explore these possibilities.
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