Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
Eisenkot has 28 days to secure a coalition after winning backing from 67 lawmakers, while Netanyahu’s bloc fell short of a majority.
- On Saturday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he will task opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following an inconclusive October 27 election where neither candidate secured a clear 61-seat majority.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition collapsed to 53 seats, failing to maintain the majority needed to govern, prompting President Herzog to initiate the coalition-formation process with the opposition.
- Eisenkot secured 67 recommendations from Knesset members compared to 46 for Netanyahu, though the opposition leader faces the daunting challenge of reconciling deep political divisions to build a functioning coalition.
- Under Israel's Basic Law, Eisenkot has 28 days to negotiate a coalition with a possible 14-day extension, while Netanyahu remains as caretaker prime minister until a new cabinet is sworn in.
- Eisenkot must navigate disputes over ultra-Orthodox military conscription and potential Arab-party cooperation, with failure to form a government risking new elections early next spring.
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Israel’s president formally gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
At the ceremony in Jerusalem, Eisenkot said he wanted a leadership that people can trust, that will act in the interests of the public and that represents all parts of society.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Israeli Yashar party, will take on the mandate to form a new government after last month's parliamentary elections failed to produce a clear winner. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has decided to entrust the task of forming a government to Eisenkot, the president's office announced on Saturday evening. The decision was made after consultations that Herzog held in recent days with representatives of political …
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Israel’s president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday evening. After the formal announcement, Eisenkot, who ran as Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...
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On Thursday the provisional official final result of the parliamentary election is expected. No camp should reach a majority. News in the blog.
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