Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government
A majority of lawmakers backed Gadi Eisenkot, but Herzog said mutual vetoes still leave Israel’s coalition talks unresolved.
- On Saturday, November 7, 2026, President Isaac Herzog selected opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government following the deadlocked October 27 election.
- Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc of 53 seats nor Eisenkot's 48-seat opposition secured the 61-seat majority required to govern after the October 27 national ballot.
- During consultations, 67 lawmakers recommended Eisenkot while 46 backed Netanyahu, prompting Herzog to designate the opposition leader as the primary candidate for coalition-building.
- Eisenkot now holds a 28-day mandate to forge a governing coalition, with a potential 14-day extension available to secure the 61-seat majority required for stability.
- If negotiations fail, President Herzog could pass the mandate to another candidate, potentially triggering repeat elections early next year if no coalition succeeds.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a cabinet within 28 days.
Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, on Saturday commissioned Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to attempt to form a new government. The mission comes after the October 27 elections, which did not leave a clear majority in Parliament, reports The New York Times. Herzog said he maintained ... Continue reading “President of Israel instructs Gadi Eisenkot to form a government after elections without a majority”
After the election in Israel, opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot receives the task of forming a government. Netanyahu demands a government of national unity.
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Gadi Eisenkot is chosen to form the next Israeli government.
The Israeli president has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with trying to form a new government in Israel. The parliamentary situation is deadlocked after the close election. "Now is the time to form a national emergency government," Eisenkot writes.
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