From The Indian Express
Center-Left Owned by Indian Express GroupIsrael Election Results 2026: Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc wins 53 seats in Israel election, opposition secures 67
What's behind this
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday, Nov 8, the candidate he will task with trying to form a new government after the hung verdict in the October 27 election. He has held two days of consultations with Knesset party leaders and noted that it is still unclear who can command enough support. Arab parties have backed Gadi Eisenkot, who has received 67 recommendations, while Benjamin Netanyahu has 46, making Eisenkot the frontrunner in the president’s pending decision.
AI-generated overview from 5 outlets. It summarises their reporting and adds no reporting of its own.
What each side is saying
One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.
-
left · 3 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
-
center · 3 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.
-
right · 5 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…
— India TV
