Decision on Who Will Form Israel’s Government to be Announced Tomorrow

Political tension is escalating over the formation of a new government following Israel’s 26th Knesset (parliamentary) elections. Lawmakers are favoring Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the opposition party ‘Yashar’, as the next prime minister. Out of 120 Knesset members, 67 have expressed support for him, while current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received support from 46 members.

However, despite receiving majority support from lawmakers, Eisenkot’s government formation is not yet certain. President Isaac Herzog will formally announce his decision on Sunday (November 8) regarding who will be tasked with forming the government.

Following discussions with representatives of political parties on Thursday (November 5), Herzog stated that 67 lawmakers have endorsed Eisenkot and 46 have supported Netanyahu. The Yashar party has noted that this is the highest number of endorsements for a prime ministerial candidate since 2015.