آيزنكوت يتحدى ترامب ويرفض الجلوس في حكومة نتنياهو
استبعد رئيس حزب "يشار" غادي آيزنكوت الانضمام إلى حكومة يقودها رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو، وقال إنه سيرفض حتى لو طلب منه الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب شخصيا ذلك.
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Israeli president Herzog deliberates after Eisenkot receives majority Knesset backing to become prime minister
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