https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-s-path-to-power-challenged-as-liberman-rejects-minority-government-backed-by-arab-partiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-s-path-to-power-challenged-as-liberman-rejects-minority-government-backed-by-arab-partieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-s-path-to-power-challenged-as-liberman-rejects-minority-government-backed-by-arab-parties#u197056Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:15:54 +0000Opposition challenger Gadi Eisenkot faces immediate hurdles in his attempt to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman rejected a minority government backed by Arab parties. Eisenkot has received the mandate to build a coalition following the October 27 election and claims progress in talks, driven by opposition willingness to ease stances on the ultra-Orthodox military draft. However, fierce disagreements over governance remain as Eisenkot and Liberman prepare to meet. Liberman has backed a compromise on Haredi enlistment while denying a secret ba