After 19 long years, the government is about to change in Israel. No political party could touch the magic figure in this election. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is also far from a magic figure. Meanwhile, Israel's President Gadi Eysenkot has been invited to form a government as the Yasher Party won a majority with the support of Arab parties with 48 seats. If everything goes well, he is going to be the Prime Minister of the country.
In this situation, practice has begun, who is this Eizenkot to fight Netanyahu in the election? It is known that from 2015 to 2019, Eisenkot served as the Chief of Staff of the Israeli army. He also served as an observer in Netanyahu's emergency war cabinet after the Hamas attacks. In this election the sympathies of the people of Israel were with him. Eisenkot's son, Gal Eisenkot, was killed in a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Later two of his nephews were martyred fighting for the IDFA. Due to which the countrymen saw Eisenkot as a patriot. And voted in respect to him.
Eisenkot's son, Gal Eisenkot, was killed in a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Later two of his nephews were martyred fighting for the IDFA.
Eisenkot served as the country's army chief. As a result, he believes in discipline. Instead of making empty speeches, he presented facts to the people. His speech was emotional, which impressed the people of Israel. He is also known for his simplicity. Meanwhile, Netanyahu served as prime minister for 19 years. As a result people were looking for new faces. Meanwhile, before becoming army chief, Eisenkot formulated a strategy called the Dahiya Doctrine to fight Hezbollah. According to this doctrine, wherever an enemy infiltration was detected, heavy bombardment would be carried out. His stance on security has always been strict. He even challenged Hamas in his election campaign.
Ahn Eisenkot is the frontrunner in the race to become Prime Minister this time. According to Israeli rules, the country's president usually appoints the member of parliament he deems most likely to form a government. The support given by political parties is also considered before arriving at this decision. The entire process is telecasted live. The leader in charge of forming the government gets 28 days to form the coalition government. If the President feels that there is a reasonable possibility of government formation, he may extend this period by another 14 days at his discretion.