Eisenkot Tasked with Forming Israel's Next Government
Eisenkot has 28 days to assemble a coalition after anti-Netanyahu parties backed him with 67 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, officials said.
- On Sunday, President Isaac Herzog awarded Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form Israel's next government, setting a 28-day deadline to secure 61 votes in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Eisenkot's opposition bloc holds only 48 seats, leaving him short of the 61 required; Arab-majority parties won 19 seats but ideological disagreements complicate coalition building.
- Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, refuses to join any government relying on Arab-Israeli support, forcing Eisenkot to court ultra-Orthodox parties like Shas and United Torah Judaism.
- President Herzog floated a unity government proposal, though Eisenkot rejected partnering with incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu. Failure to form a coalition within 28 days could trigger new elections early in the new year.
- The 'change' camp campaigned on ending military service exemptions for Haredi men, a controversial issue since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. This policy platform remains a primary hurdle for any coalition involving ultra-Orthodox factions.
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Gadi Eizenkot given mandate to form Israel's next government after elections
Gadi Eizenkot has been mandated by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to form the country's next government after the October 27 elections, with support from 67 lawmakers, surpassing Prime Minister Netanyahu's backing. He has up to 42 days to build a coalition and aims to create a national emergency government based on four key principles.
Former Israeli army chief with strong North African roots formally gets nod to form government as Netanyahu’s exit looms
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government, placing a general of Moroccan heritage at the centre of efforts to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure as prime minister.
Eisenkot tasked with forming Israel's next government
Credit: Gadi Eisenkot on FacebookGadi Eisenkot has received the mandate from President Isaac Herzog to form Israel’s next government, yet his road to becoming prime minister remains rocky due to multiple political roadblocks.
Just under two weeks after the election in Israel, President Herzog officially entrusted the opposition politician Eisenkot with the formation of the government. The chairman of the center party Jashar now has 28 days to form a coalition.
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