Israel, task entrusted to Eisenkot: "Commitment to destroy the power of Hamas"

Israel is in a moment of emergency, there are open war fronts and not all objectives have been achieved - said Eisenkot after receiving the task from President Herzog - We are in one of the most fragile moments that Israeli democracy has ever known due to the delegitimization against the institutions of the State which has brought us to a dangerous point. This is why there is great urgency for new leadership that can be trusted.

Seventy-four parliamentarians expressed no confidence in the continuation of this government and its leader: this is the will of the people, and we will do everything to make it happen. With the mandate I have received here today, I will lead the formation of a national emergency government. I am convinced that it is possible to quickly form a new government with a large majority in the Knesset, he continued. Israel cannot afford to drag things out or return to another round of endless elections. The task is not easy and we find ourselves in a complex situation, he added, calling this step a test for the Knesset. The challenges we face are urgent and we do not have the luxury of taking steps backwards.

Eisenkot then invited anyone who accepts the four principles he indicated to join the new executive, recalling among these the recognition of the Jewish character of the State, the commitment to military service and the recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organisation. Anyone who tries to hinder the formation of the government for non-objective reasons will act against the interest of the people, he warned.

Eisenkot responded to Netanyahu's call by making it clear that if the Likud and its members are suddenly interested in unity and a coalition government, they are more than welcome to publicly announce the dissolution of their alliance with the extremists (Ben Gvir and Smotrich, ed.), to accept Gadi Eisenkot's principles and to express their willingness to join a government led by him as prime minister. Until then, this is nothing more than pathetic propaganda. He added: He who has divided, torn and caused conflict in Israeli society suddenly uses the word 'unity' only when he realizes that his days in power are numbered.