Government leaders

As Eisenkot wins 67 nods to be PM, Herzog says he’ll announce mandate decision on Sunday

Times of Israel5 November 2026, 22:34 UTC

Yashar rules out coalition with Netanyahu; reversing boycott, Liberman said open to sitting with Haredi UTJ, which refrains from recommending incumbent premier; Likud urges unity while calling rivals 'the disaster bloc'

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