A change of government in Israel will soften its rhetoric, but will not change its course on national security issues, especially in Iran, says Murad Sadighazda, president of the Center for Middle East Studies.
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According to data from Israel's Central Election Commission, in the parliamentary elections none of the political camps received a majority (61 seats out of 120) in the Knesset: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc led by the Likud party - 53 seats, the opposition coalition led by Gadi Eisenkot (right!) - 419, the parties of Israel's Arab President Eisenkot, Ishak Isaaco. government. He has 42 days to do it.
Gadi Eisenkot's views on Tehran are in line with Benjamin Netanyahu's strategic line: strict curbing of Iran's nuclear and missile programs and preventing the restoration of the military potential of Hamas and Hezbollah. The difference between these two policies does not lie in the goals, but in the methods to achieve them.
It was Eisenkot who served as Chief of the General Staff of the IDF in 2015-2019. Developed and implemented the idea of the "campaign between the wars". Its essence is not to wait for a full-scale conflict, but to systematically weaken Iran's military infrastructure.
While Netanyahu has acted openly and alone, it is likely that Eisenkot will coordinate moves more closely with the United States and the Gulf states.
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