Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his meeting with Gadi Eisenkot reinforced his conviction that a national unity government must be formed at this stage, calling for a government that includes all parties supporting Israel's existence as a state of the Jewish people. Israeli media carried the statements without details on the content or outcome of the meeting.
The coverage focused on Netanyahu's statements about a national unity government: some outlets limited themselves to the general call, others added the formula of a government including all parties supporting Israel's existence as a state of the Jewish people, while one source cited Maariv with additional details on the day of the meeting and the friendship between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.