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Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsEisenkot Tipped To Seek Israel Government With Backing Of Arab Lists
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Israel’s election has produced a hung parliament, with Prime Ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot receiving 67 recommendations from Knesset members, ahead of incumbent Netanyahu’s 46, while seven lawmakers abstained. The Arab‑led Joint List has unanimously backed Eisenkot, who says he will seek a “national emergency government.” President Isaac Herzog is set to announce his nominee on Sunday, November 8, as required by tradition to choose the candidate recommended by the larger parliamentary bloc. The president’s decision will determine who attempts to build a coalition in the 120‑seat Knesset, though further negotiations are expected.
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left · 4 outlets
President Isaac Herzog began meeting party leaders to decide whether to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his rival Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government in the deeply polarised country
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center · 4 outlets
Gadi Eisenkot is now set to receive recommendations from 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset, putting him ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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right · 6 outlets
Benjamin Netanyahu is staring at an ouster of his government after the Joint List, Israel's largest Arab political alliance, and the Ra’am party on Thursday endorsed former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, strengthening his chances of becoming the Prime Minister following…
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Herzog will make his choice, but traditionally the mandate is given to the person recommended by more parliament members. Sixty-seven picked Eisenkot, 46 opted for Netanyahu, while seven abstained.
