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Center Owned by The Tribune Trust“Long road ahead”: Eisenkot says “determined” to form govt after securing 67 endorsements in Prime Ministerial race
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Israel’s post‑election deadlock deepened as opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot secured 67 Knesset endorsements, outpacing incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu who received 46, with seven members abstaining. President Isaac Herzog is set to decide on the next prime minister on Nov 8, and tradition suggests the mandate goes to the candidate with the larger parliamentary backing. Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, said he is determined to form a national emergency government and noted unanimous support from the Arab‑led Joint List. While Eisenkot leads in recommendations, both sides face coalition‑building challenges.
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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
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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 · 4 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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Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot has reiterated his goal to establish a "national emergency government" in Israel after gaining a majority in post-election consultations with President Isaac Herzog, as the Arab-led Joint List unanimously backed him.
