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Israeli president Herzog deliberates after Eisenkot receives majority Knesset backing to become prime minister

Middle East Eye6 November 2026, 03:04 UTCIsrael

Israeli president Herzog deliberates after Eisenkot receives majority Knesset backing to become prime minister Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot has received the backing of a majority of Knesset members to be prime minister, possibly granting him the mandate to attempt to form the next government. Eisenkot received 67 recommendations compared with 46 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Yashar party urged Israeli president Isaac Herzog on Thursday to hand Eisenkot the mandate to form the next government "as soon as possible", adding that its the larg

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