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Netanyahu's position weakens as ultra-Orthodox party withholds support
Herzog is expected to choose a coalition leader after UTJ’s break with Netanyahu and Arab parties’ backing for Eisenkot shifted the balance of recommendations.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position weakened after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party withheld support for any nominee and Arab-led parties endorsed his chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot.
- The October 27 election ended in deadlock, with Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition winning 53 seats and Eisenkot's anti-Netanyahu bloc securing 48 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, leaving neither with a majority.
- United Torah Judaism informed President Isaac Herzog it has "decided not to recommend any member of Knesset to form a government," prioritizing military service exemptions over coalition backing.
- Herzog must task a lawmaker with forming a government by November 11 after meeting separately with Netanyahu and Eisenkot on Thursday night to conclude his official consultations.
- Amid accusations that Netanyahu is attempting to undermine election results, Herzog urged parties to "remember the issues tearing us apart from within" and work to avert another election.
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Series of telephone communications with executives of the 7-seat United Torah Judaism, including Sarah Netanyahu – Consultations with President Herzog and the parties' recommendations in favor of Eisenkot and Netanyahu
·Marousi, Greece
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Gadi Eisenkot's negotiations are moving forward to form a government and multiply his support, even with some of the Arab parties, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost the support of the ultra-orthodox United Judaism list of the Torah, which refused to support a candidate.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Coverage Details
Total News Sources46
Leaning Left5Leaning Right10Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 23%
C 32%
R 45%
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