From The Indian Express
Center-Left Owned by Indian Express GroupIsrael Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot gets magic number to be PM with Arab parties’ backing
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, after two days of consultations with Knesset party leaders, said he will announce on Sunday (Nov 8) the candidate he will task with forming a new government. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has received recommendations from 67 of the 120‑seat Knesset, ahead of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has 46. Arab parties have backed Eisenkot, though coalition‑building challenges remain. Herzog earlier said it was not clear who could successfully assemble a governing coalition.
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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 · 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.
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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…
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