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Conscription and Arab-party support complicate Eisenkot's coalition task

Al Araby's Jerusalem correspondent examines the obstacles to replacing Netanyahu and separates a political defeat from an immediate legal outcome.

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ما مصير نتنياهو بعد تكليف خصمه إيزنكوت بتشكيل الحكومة؟ │تواصل

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1:38Netanyahu warns against an alternative government reliant on Arab or Islamist parties.
3:05Geha says Eisenkot has 28 days to form a coalition, with a possible 14-day extension.
4:07The report distinguishes Netanyahu's domestic corruption proceedings from the ICC arrest warrant concerning Gaza.
8:21Abdel Halim says an actual conviction, not simply ongoing proceedings, determines Netanyahu's eligibility for office.
8:58Ultra-Orthodox conscription and outside Arab-party support emerge as major obstacles to Eisenkot's coalition.
11:00The discussion examines Netanyahu's resistance to leaving power and his challenges to opposition voters' legitimacy.

Ultra-Orthodox military conscription and support from Arab parties could determine whether Gadi Eisenkot can turn his government-forming mandate into a coalition, according to Al Araby Television, the Qatar-based broadcaster serving the Arab world.

Its report follows President Isaac Herzog's decision to task Eisenkot with forming Israel's next government. Eisenkot, a former military chief who leads the Yashar party, still needs to assemble enough parliamentary support to replace Benjamin Netanyahu.

Anchor Amani Geha says Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government, with a possible two-week extension. The segment presents renewed elections as a potential outcome if government formation fails, rather than treating the mandate as a completed transfer of power.

In an archival address, Netanyahu warns against an alternative government dependent on Arab or Islamist parties. Jerusalem correspondent Abdel Qader Abdel Halim argues that outside support from Arab parties is one of the central challenges for Eisenkot, alongside the dispute over military service for ultra-Orthodox men. That issue concerns exemptions from conscription, not simply the allocation of cabinet posts.

The report also asks what losing office would mean for Netanyahu's legal position. Geha points to his domestic corruption and bribery proceedings and an International Criminal Court arrest warrant concerning Gaza. These are separate from the parliamentary process of choosing a government.

Asked whether Netanyahu could face immediate trial or imprisonment, Abdel Halim describes proceedings already underway in Israeli courts, including witness testimony. He says that, without an actual conviction, Netanyahu is not legally barred from serving in the Knesset or as prime minister. His account does not present a change of government as an automatic route to prison.

The segment is titled "ما مصير نتنياهو بعد تكليف خصمه إيزنكوت بتشكيل الحكومة؟ │تواصل", meaning "What awaits Netanyahu after his rival Eisenkot is tasked with forming a government?" Its closing discussion turns to whether Netanyahu would relinquish power readily, with Abdel Halim examining his efforts to challenge the legitimacy of opposition voters.

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