Who will form Israel government? The three scenarios involving Eisenkot and Netanyahu

The Indian Express · Anagha Jayakumar · 2026-11-06 07:45 UTC

Thanks to Arab parties, Israeli Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot now has the majority backing to form a government. But what about the deep ideological divisions with these prospective allies? Here's a deep dive into three scenarios for government formation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday (November 5) appeared to have secured the backing of a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government, with the Arab-majority Joint List formally endorsing his candidacy, The Times of Israel reported.

Eisenkot and his allies, however, have not yet indicated whether they would accept the backing of the three-party alliance. Earlier, another Arab-led party, Ra’am, had said it would back the former military chief.

Israel President Isaac Herzog Thursday said that it was still unclear who could break the deadlock that emerged after the October 27 national election, but pledged to nominate a candidate on Sunday.

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