Tel Aviv, Nov. 12 -- As opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot leads efforts to form Israel's next government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making efforts to remain in power amid speculation that he may order a fresh military strike on Iran when Israel's security cabinet meets on Sunday.
The cabinet would convene for the first time since October 5, as per reports. Israel's public broadcaster KAN reported that Netanyahu government has instructed the military to intensify preparations for a possible attack on Iran and a potential wider military confrontation.
Eisenkot, meanwhile, has urged Netanyahu to avoid unnecessary military operations while the country remains under a caretaker government.
In a letter to the prime minister, Eisenkot ...