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Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Saturday November 7 that Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of Yashar!, will be in charge of forming a coalition government, after being supported by 67 deputies. Former Chief of Staff, he must join the Arab parties without losing his right-wing allies to become Prime Minister and succeed Benjamin Netanyahu.
After the midterm debacle, Donald Trump and the Republicans agree to attribute the electoral barefoot to the war in Iran and the economic impact for the Americans. Inside the party, however, several point their finger directly at the president, while he seeks to disengage from defeat. Trump argues that "it was worth it" to open the conflict, but potentially presidential figures, such as J. D. Vance, Marco Rubio or Ron DeSantis, try to take a distance.
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."
