Former Israeli Prime Minister Barak calls on Eisenkot to speed up the process of forming a government

In his statement to Israeli state television KAN, Barak stated that Eisenkot should take action as soon as possible and said, "The most important commitment is to remove Netanyahu from power, the first priority is to change this government." he said.

Stating that he is not against Arab parties participating in the government to be formed, Barak said, "All options are good. If Arabs take part in the government, this would also be good." made his assessment.

Barak, who was prime minister of Israel between 1999 and 2001, stated that the Likud Party could be a partner in a national unity government without Netanyahu.

Following the elections held in Israel on October 27, President Isaac Herzog announced that he had decided to give the authority to form a government to Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the opposition Yashar Party, who managed to get the support of 67 MPs.

In his video message published last night, Netanyahu called for the establishment of a national unity government in order to "fight against Iran's nuclear threat and protect Israel's identity as a Jewish state."

Eisenkot opposed Netanyahu's call for unity, arguing that the Prime Minister used this rhetoric because he understood that his days in office were numbered and that he was trying to divide Israeli society.

Eisenkot had stated that Likud and its allies could join the government to be formed under his leadership if they ended their alliances with far-right parties and accepted the four principles he announced.

Since no political bloc in Israel can reach the required number of 61 deputies to form a government on its own, Eisenkot must reach an agreement with other parties to form a government. The support of Arab parties is also important in this process.

According to Israeli law, the member of parliament assigned to form the government is given 28 days. The President can extend this period for another 14 days. If the appointed deputy fails, the president can appoint another deputy.