Opposition in Israel wants to form an 'emergency' government

The meeting started between former Israeli Chief of Staff and Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot, former Prime Ministers and Together List leaders Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, former Defense Minister and Israel Our Home Party leader Avigdor Liberman, and Democrats Party leader Yair Golan, who signed an agreement to act jointly before the elections.

Speaking to the press before the meeting, Lapid, one of the leaders of the Together List, pointed out that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was making a dangerous attempt to cancel the elections.

Lapid stated that intelligence materials were presented to him by the Israeli Internal Intelligence Service Shin-Bet (Shabak) and the Central Election Committee and said, "The elections took place democratically and duly; there is no reason to cancel them. They are just not ready to accept that they lost." he said.

"What we need to do now is to go and form a government." Lapid said that the events of recent days once again point out that "Netanyahu and his men" should be removed from power.

Making a statement on the X account before the meeting, Israel Our Home Party leader Liberman said, "We have to prevent more elections. There is enough room for maneuver in the current political situation." he said.

Liberman argued that a "functional and stable government" could be established, excluding the Raam Party and the Joint List, which represent Palestinian Israeli citizens.

Coalition uncertainty emerged from the ballot box

According to the unconfirmed results of the elections held in Israel on October 27, coalition uncertainty emerged from the ballot box.

While the ruling bloc led by Netanyahu had 53 deputies and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot had 48 deputies, neither group could reach the required number of 61 deputies to form a coalition government in the 120-seat Israeli Parliament.

The two lists representing Palestinian Israeli citizens achieved a historic success, reaching 19 seats and occupying a key position in the Parliament's arithmetic.

The final results of the elections are expected to be announced by November 4, and then Herzog will hold consultative meetings with leaders to decide who will give the authority to form a government.