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Israel's president tasks Eisenkot, not Netanyahu, to form government

By AI reporterPRESSElena Dateline · WhatsNewPaper Desk · Written from 9 sources
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  2. New headline Was: “Israel's president tasks Eisenkot with forming a government”
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  1. New headline Was: “Israel's president tasks Eisenkot with forming a government”
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  4. The Rio Times is now reporting this
  5. New headline Was: “Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government”
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  7. DW, France 24 and 3 more are now reporting this
  8. New headline Was: “Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government”
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  10. BBC is now reporting this
  11. New headline Was: “Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government”
  12. New headline Was: “Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu”
  13. NPR is now reporting this
  14. New headline Was: “Israeli Opposition Leader Tapped to Try to Form Government”
  15. New headline Was: “Herzog to name Israel coalition nominee Sunday after hung vote”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will give opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first mandate to form a government after last week's Knesset election left both main blocs short of a majority1,2.

Herzog's office said Eisenkot received recommendations from parties representing 67 incoming lawmakers, compared with 46 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu1,2. The president does not have to pick the leader of the largest bloc1.

Netanyahu's right-wing and religious alliance won 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, while Eisenkot's four-party bloc won 481,2. Two Arab-led lists won 19 seats combined1,2. A government needs at least 61 seats2.

Eisenkot, a former military chief who leads the Yashar party, will have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension1,2. Al Jazeera said Herzog informed him on Saturday evening and planned a formal ceremony on Sunday2.

Al Jazeera reported that Eisenkot has ruled out a formal coalition with the Arab-led parties and that winning over United Torah Judaism and Shas would give him 61 seats2. BBC said most Jewish parties had pledged before the vote not to form a government with those lists1.

Netanyahu warned that an opposition government supported by Arab-led parties would lead to Israel's collapse, Al Jazeera reported2. Eisenkot wrote on X that it was time to form a national emergency government1.

Whether Eisenkot can assemble 61 votes, or whether the mandate later returns to Netanyahu or to new elections, is not yet known1,2.

Sources

  1. BBCIsrael's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
  2. Al JazeeraIsrael's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government

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