Herzog to name candidate to form Israel government by Sunday after split Knesset backing
Israel's president says he will name a candidate by Sunday to try to form the country's next government after lawmakers split their backing between Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu. Isaac Herzog made the announcement after holding marathon consultations with parties elected to the 120-seat Knesset. He said the results of the talks appeared clear, but that mutual vetoes between and within the blocs made it difficult to determine who had the best chance of assembling a coalition.According to the figures cited after the consultations, 67 lawmakers endorsed Eisenkot, a former military chief, while 46 backed Netanyahu. Herzog said he would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 08:02 LONDON
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Israel president poised to give Eisenkot first coalition mandate amid protests
President Isaac Herzog is expected to announce on Sunday whether former military chief Gadi Eisenkot will get the first chance to try to form Israel's next government. The decision follows last week's inconclusive election, which left neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Herzog has already held consultations with party leaders as part of the post-election process.The latest round of recommendations split along familiar lines. Eisenkot's Yashar party, together with the Together, Yisrael Beiteinu and Democrats parties, backed him for the mandate, while Likud, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism and Shas supported Netanyahu. United... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 20:30 LONDON
