{
  "id": 19231031,
  "title": "Netanyahu again seeks unity government despite mandate denial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/netanyahu-again-seeks-unity-government-despite-mandate-denial-19231031",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/10/netanyahu-again-seeks-unity-government-despite-mandate-denial"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged on Monday for a unity government to retain his leadership, just a day after his opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot secured a mandate to form a coalition. In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu disregarded President Isaac Herzog, who had formally granted Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a government following Israel's October 27 parliamentary elections. In the video, Netanyahu cautioned Israelis against the notion of including Arab-Israelis in a future government, warning against the threat of forming a coalition with Hamas supporters. Despite calls for unity, Eisenkot faces resistance within the opposition to incorporating Arab-Israeli parties, which could potentially vote to appoint him as prime minister without joining the government, leaving the coalition fragile. Netanyahu advocated for a unity government under his Likud party, comprising all Zionist parties and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties. However, Avigdor Liberman, a right-wing opponent of Netanyahu and leader of a smaller opposition party, has dismissed the idea of partnering with Israeli-Arabs, questioning their ideology and predicting political repercussions. Liberman has instead sought the support of ultra-Orthodox parties, despite his long-standing criticism of their refusal to induct young people into mandatory military service. Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot have proposed a national-unity government; yet, each maintains that he would be the one in charge.",
  "summary": "The prime minister's call comes a day after opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot was given a mandate to form a coalition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump officials look past Netanyahu, push Eisenkot to form government quickly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-officials-look-past-netanyahu-push-eisenkot-to-form-government",
        "published": "2026-11-09T11:53:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey says new Israeli government will test whether hostility outlasts Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/turkey-says-new-israeli-government-will-test-whether-hostility",
        "published": "2026-11-09T12:46:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu calls for all Zionist opposition parties to join him in unified government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/netanyahu-calls-for-all-zionist-opposition-parties-to-join-him-in",
        "published": "2026-11-09T15:34:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Netanyahu renews call for unity government without 'Hamas supporting' Arab parties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/netanyahu-renews-call-for-unity-government-without-hamas-supporting",
        "published": "2026-11-09T15:57:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Netanyahu again seeks unity government despite mandate denial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/netanyahu-again-seeks-unity-government-despite-mandate-denial",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:51:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}