Neither Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's opposition secured the 61 seats required to form a government in Israel following last month's election. (EPA Images pic)JERUSALEM: Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday said caretaker premier Benjamin Netanyahu "cannot remain at the head of the government for a minute longer", following reports indicating alleged electoral interference by a Netanyahu aide.
A few hours after representatives of the two men met to discuss the possible formation of a national unity government, Eisenkot launched a scathing attack on his rival.
"The behaviour of the outgoing prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his entourage constitutes a concrete, direct and immediate threat to Israeli democracy," said Eisenkot, a former army chief.
