The encounter follows Huckabee's dismissal of an Israel Hayom report that the Trump administration is advocating for a unity government between Netanyahu's Likud party and Eisenkot's bloc. That disputed plan would allegedly keep Netanyahu as prime minister for up to 2 years before his permanent retirement in exchange for an inquiry into the October 7 attacks, a reversal of judicial reforms, and normalization with Saudi Arabia.
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Huckabee’s Secret Meeting With Eisenkot Follows Unity Plan Denial
Geopolitics5 days ago
Gadi Eisenkot, the primary political opponent of Benjamin Netanyahu, met privately with the U.S. Ambassador to Israel in recent days, according to people familiar with the matter. The meeting between Eisenkot and Mike Huckabee occurred without public disclosure, though the specific agenda of the talks was not disclosed.
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