Shea Levin — text status

Israel’s five opposition leaders, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid and Yair Golan — announced following their meeting in Herzliya that all five parties will recommend Eisenkot to President Herzog to form the next government. The leaders agreed to begin immediate coalition negotiations aimed at replacing Netanyahu and establishing a national emergency government as early as the opening days of the new Knesset. They also pledged to oppose efforts by Likud to challenge the election results and prevent another round of elections.