Herzog: 67 MKs recommend Eisenkot, 46 Netanyahu; mandate to be assigned Sunday...

National Israeli politics | Nov 6, 2026, 6:17 AM

President Isaac Herzog reported that 67 MKs recommended Gideon Eisenkot to form a government while 46 recommended Benjamin Netanyahu. The mandate is scheduled to be assigned on Sunday.

Herzog stated that the recommendation numbers do not resolve who can form a government due to mutual vetoes between and within the political blocs.

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