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Trump’s surrogates push rapid Israeli coalition talks with Likud

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is discussing a unity government with Chairman Gadi Eisenkot.
President Donald Trump’s surrogates met Israeli officials to explore a rapid-stability coalition.
A Likud official said Trump wants a stable Israeli government formed quickly after the vote.
Eisenkot pledged not to join a Netanyahu-led cabinet, though sources say a rotation deal could give him a senior post.

History

The 1977 ‘upheaval’ saw Menachem Begin’s Likud capture 43 Knesset seats and form a 61-member coalition, ending three decades of Labor rule. That historic swing to a right-wing government now echoes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gadi Eisenkot and Trump envoys negotiate a rapid administration in Israel today.

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The 1977 ‘upheaval’ saw Menachem Begin’s Likud capture 43 Knesset seats and form a 61-member coalition, ending three decades of Labor rule. That historic swing to a right-wing government now echoes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gadi Eisenkot and Trump envoys negotiate a rapid administration in Israel today.

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