Eisenkot Calls for Rapid Emergency Government in Address at Knesset

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yashar, called on Tuesday for an emergency government to be formed as quickly as possible. Addressing the Knesset, he said Israel stood at a crossroads and described the present period as potentially one of the most challenging since the state was established. He said the complexity of the situation required rapid action while preserving his principles. Eisenkot said his party would work with its partners and extend a hand to all other parties. He said invitations to additional parties had already been issued, and stressed his commitment to the covenant with those who serve. In his November 8 statement upon receiving the president’s government-formation mandate, Eisenkot said, “Israel needs new leadership like air to breathe.” He called then for an emergency government based on four principles and a large Knesset majority. On Tuesday morning, he announced agreement with Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, Avigdor Liberman and Yair Lapid on candidates for key parliamentary positions during the mandate period, naming Matan Kahana as their candidate for Knesset speaker.