Eisenkot emerges as frontrunner likely to form new Israeli govt

Daily Sabah · Daily Sabah with AFP · 2026-11-05 11:15 UTC

Gadi Eisenkot emerged Thursday as the favorite to be tasked with forming an Israeli government after a religious party long aligned with Prime Minister...

Gadi Eisenkot emerged Thursday as the favorite to be tasked with forming an Israeli government after a religious party long aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to recommend him.

President Isaac Herzog held a second day of consultations with political parties after the Oct. 27 election, in which neither Netanyahu, a polarizing right-winger who has led Israel through years of conflict, nor Eisenkot, a former military chief promising to restore national unity, secured enough votes for a majority.

Herzog will choose whom to ask to form a new government, but the mandate traditionally goes to the person recommended by more parties, who would be Eisenkot.

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