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Israel expects Herzog's decision: Eisenkot claims to have an advantage in forming government

Israel's President, Isaac Herzog, concluded consultations with the parties and announced that this Sunday he will appoint the candidate for government. Those who receive the mandate will have 28 days, extended by 14 days, to build a coalition. If it fails, the order will pass to another candidate and, if a majority is not achieved, the country could return to the ballot box. In the meantime, Gadi Eisenkot arrives strengthened after being supported by 67 Members and ensures that there is a majority in his favour.

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Israel: Gadi Eisenkot well placed to form the next government?

The Israeli president will announce on Sunday that he will be responsible for forming the next government, with the centrist Gadi Eisenkot appearing in a position of strength thanks to the support of the Arab parties against outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanyahu.

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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot secures broad backing in bid to form government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday, November 8, whom he will task with trying to form a new government, after the opposition's Gadi Eisenkot secured a commanding number of recommendations to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.

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Israel: Gadi Eisenkot seeks to consolidate its support to form government after the elections

The Israeli opposition bloc, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, seeks to gather the necessary support to form a parliamentary majority following the 27 October legislative elections, which did not leave a clear winner. The role of the Arab parties, which achieved a historic record of 19 seats, is at the heart of the negotiations. For its part, Benjamin Netanyahu proposes a broad coalition that excludes these formations, which he accuses of "supporting terrorism."

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Israel's Arab list backs Eisenkot as Netanyahu loses ultra-Orthodox support

Israel's largest Arab party grouping said Thursday it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially bolstering his bid after Arab-majority lists won a record 19 seats in last week's election and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost the support of an allied religious party.

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Israeli opposition leaders vow to remove Netanyahu quickly but path unclear

The Israeli opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot pledged Tuesday to form a government quickly to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but remained unclear on how, with divisions over whether to ally with Arab lawmakers. Arab-majority parties last week won 19 seats in the 120-member parliament. Eisenkot's diverse opposition bloc won 48 seats while Netanyahu's camp secured 53, of which 27 are from his Likud party.

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Israeli opposition unites behind Eisenkot as Netanyahu says voters chose him for PM

Israel's opposition is on Tuesday due to meet for the first time since last week's closely contested election in which neither Gadi Eisenkot's change bloc nor incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance managed to win a majority in the Knesset. All parties in Eisenkot's camp have endorsed him to be the next prime minister, but the hot-button issue will be whether to unite with the Arab parties who made surprise gains in the vote.