By Clement Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the formation of a national unity government, warning that Iran’s renewed efforts to revive its nuclear programme pose an existential threat to Israel.
Netanyahu made the call in a statement posted on his official X handle on Saturday, November 14, 2026, following what he described as an important meeting with former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday.
He said the meeting reinforced his conviction that Israel needed a broad-based national unity government comprising all political parties committed to the country’s continued existence as the state of the Jewish people.
According to him, such a government would be better positioned to confront Israel’s growing security challenges and ensure the country’s long-term stability.
Netanyahu alleged that Iran was making renewed efforts to revive its nuclear programme, warning that the country’s leadership would not hesitate to deploy nuclear weapons against Israel if it acquired the capability.
He accused the Iranian regime of seeking Israel’s destruction, adding that its alleged willingness to kill thousands of its own citizens demonstrated the danger it posed to the international community.
The Israeli leader said his government must sustain efforts to prevent Iran from resuming uranium enrichment and accelerating the development of nuclear weapons.
He cited previous Israeli military operations, which he referred to as “Am Kelavi” and “Shaagat Ha’ari,” as examples of efforts that had helped avert what he described as an immediate threat of annihilation.
Netanyahu maintained that a narrow-based government or one dependent on groups he accused of supporting terrorism would be incapable of addressing Israel’s security challenges.
He argued that a national unity administration would provide the political strength and broad public support needed to eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat and safeguard Israel’s future.
The Prime Minister also linked his proposal to the need for national reconciliation, saying many Israelis wanted political divisions and internal disagreements to give way to a collective commitment to the country’s future.
Addressing Eisenkot directly, Netanyahu urged him to abandon efforts to form what he described as a fragile and dangerous government and instead join negotiations towards establishing a unity administration.
He called for discussions without preconditions, urging political leaders to set aside their differences and boycotts to reach agreements on national security and other critical issues.
Netanyahu also identified military conscription as one of the contentious issues that could be resolved through dialogue with representatives of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, known as the Haredim.
He concluded that the appropriate response to those who deliberately walked out during the singing of Israel’s national anthem, “Hatikvah,” was to establish what he called a government of hope through national unity.
