Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday

Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera Staff · 2026-11-06 07:09 UTC

Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.

Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has said he will name a candidate to form the country’s next government by Sunday, after a majority of lawmakers backed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Herzog made the announcement on Thursday after holding marathon talks with parties elected to the 120-seat parliament, known as the Knesset.

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