India, Nov. 9 -- Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled his willingness to explore the formation of a "unity government" of Zionist and Haredi parties under his leadership. Netanyahu stressed that forming a unity coalition was a "vital need".

This comes a day after Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot said he was willing to include Netanyahu and one of his far-right allies in a coalition government, provided he remained its leader.

"I don't rule anyone out, and no one else should be ruling others out," Netanyahu said in a video statement released by his office, quoted The Times of Israel.

"We must join forces in the face of the challenges in front of us," Netanyahu further said.

Netanyahu maintained th...