Eisenkot Tipped to Form Government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to announce on Sunday that Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will likely be tasked with forming the next government. This decision comes after Eisenkot secured 67 recommendations from parliament members compared to Netanyahu's 46 in post-election consultations. Despite this commanding number, Eisenkot faces significant…

President Isaac Herzog is consulting political parties after Israel’s October 27 election to decide who will form the next government. Gadi Eisenkot, favored by Arab-majority lists which won a combined 19 seats, may be chosen over Benjamin Netanyahu due to increased support from these groups and the loss of backing from United Torah Judaism, an ultra-Orthodox party that previously supported Netanyahu. This new…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called on political parties to engage in openhearted negotiations to form a new government following last week’s inconclusive election. With Netanyahu’s bloc securing 53 seats and Eisenkot’s opposition winning 48, neither can form a majority alone, leaving the newly empowered Arab parties with 19 seats as potential kingmakers. Herzog will consult party leaders starting Wednesday…

President Isaac Herzog of Israel will begin consultations with party leaders on Wednesday as he decides which lawmaker to task with forming the next government following the recent election results. Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats, while the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot has 48 seats in the 120-member Knesset; 61 seats are needed for a majority. The predominantly Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List…

Israeli voters have delivered a complex outcome in the recent election, with parties opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu securing 67 seats in the Knesset, just six more than the required majority of 61 to form a new government. Despite this numerical advantage, forming a coalition without Netanyahu remains difficult and uncertain.

Israel’s election commission announced on Wednesday that it found no evidence of electoral fraud in last week’s vote, contradicting claims by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters who alleged voter theft by Arab-led parties. The committee reviewed all complaints thoroughly but identified no irregularities affecting the election results. With the certification of results expected later today, President…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has accepted the certified election results from last week's parliamentary elections, following an investigation by the election commission which found no evidence of voter fraud. This move effectively dismisses claims made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the election was compromised, particularly regarding Arab-led parties making historic gains. The president now plans to…

Israel's President Isaac Herzog has commenced consultations with political parties following a recent general election that did not produce a clear winner, aiming to form a new coalition government. The right-wing Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won 53 seats in parliament, while his rival Gadi Eisenkot's centrist bloc secured 48 seats; two Arab-led alliances together gained an unprecedented 19…

President Isaac Herzog officially accepted Israel's recent election results on Wednesday and initiated talks with party leaders for forming a new government. The elections saw Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lose its Knesset majority, while Arab-led parties achieved significant gains. Despite Netanyahu’s unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud, the country’s elections commission confirmed there was no evidence to…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started consultations with party leaders following the recent elections where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority in parliament. The move comes after the country's elections commission confirmed no evidence of fraud that would compromise the results, despite unsubstantiated claims made by Netanyahu and his supporters about foreign interference. Herzog’s…

Ahmad Tibi, a senior member of Israel’s Arab Joint List, announced that his bloc is willing to support an anti-Netanyahu government without joining it, marking a significant shift from past practices. This move comes after recent elections where Arab-led parties gained a record share in parliament, making their potential backing crucial for forming the next government. However, such an alliance could be politically…

Israel's Arab parties have endorsed Gadi Eisenkot as their preferred candidate to form a new government over incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A delegation from the Joint List party, led by chairman Yousef Jabareen, met with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday to advocate for Eisenkot’s nomination. The meeting aimed to solidify support for Eisenkot and challenge Netanyahu's coalition leadership.

Israel’s largest Arab party grouping has endorsed Gadi Eisenkot as the candidate to form the next government, signaling potential exclusion of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. This decision follows Netanyahu's loss of his parliamentary majority and coincides with strained relations between Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump, including plans to end US aid after this year.