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Bennett and Golan back Eisenkot for Israeli PM after hung election

With neither Netanyahu nor the opposition reaching a Knesset majority, Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan line up behind Gadi Eisenkot ahead of President Herzog's Nov. 4 consultations.

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What to know

  • Israel's Oct. 27 election left neither Netanyahu's bloc (53 seats) nor the opposition (48) with the 61 needed for a majority, with Arab parties holding 19.
  • Bennett's Together party and Golan's Democrats are now lining up behind Eisenkot, which combined with Joint List and Ra'am support could give him 67 recommendations.
  • Liberman is reported to resist a government reliant on Arab parties, and Netanyahu reportedly rules out unity talks if the Knesset speaker is replaced.
  • A Shin Bet investigation into alleged Qatari funding of Ra'am is underway but won't affect the certified result; Herzog begins formal consultations Nov. 4.

“Together, we will bring Israel back to the right path!”

Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar party leader · X post, via Hindustan Times ↗ · Oct 31

Naftali BennettNaftali Bennett Leader of Together (B'Yachad) partyGadi EisenkotGadi Eisenkot Leader of Yashar party, largest opposition partyBenjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister, Likud leaderIsaac HerzogIsaac Herzog President of IsraelYair GolanYair Golan Leader of the Democrats partyAvigdor Liberman Leader of Yisrael Beytenu, last undeclared opposition bloc member

Bennett and Golan back Eisenkot for Israeli PM after hung election
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  1. background

    Liberman balks, Netanyahu rules out unity talks over speaker — Avigdor Liberman, the last undeclared member of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, was reported to criticize Eisenkot's push for a government reliant on Arab parties, while Netanyahu reportedly said he would not join unity talks if the Knesset speaker were replaced.

  2. background

    Elections chief says foreign-funding probe won't affect result — The head of Israel's Central Elections Committee said an ongoing Shin Bet investigation into alleged Qatari funding of the Arab Ra'am party would not call the election result into question, even as Netanyahu's Likud accused Arab groupings of having "stolen" the vote.

  3. background

    Golan's Democrats also expected to back Eisenkot — Israel's Channel 12 reported that Yair Golan's Democrats party intended to recommend Eisenkot as well, though Golan had not made an official announcement.

  4. background

    Bennett's party announces it will recommend Eisenkot for PM — Bennett's Together (B'Yachad) party said it would recommend Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to Herzog to form the next government, citing Bennett's campaign pledge to respect voters' choice; Eisenkot thanked him publicly.

  5. background

    Herzog urges leaders to accept results and avoid new election — Speaking at a memorial ceremony for Chaim Weizmann, President Isaac Herzog told party leaders to stop resisting the outcome and negotiate flexibly before his Nov. 4 consultations.

  6. background

    Central Elections Committee certifies final seat count — Official results gave Likud 27 seats, Eisenkot's Yashar 21, Bennett's Together 12, Golan's Democrats 8, the Joint List 11 and Ra'am 8.

  7. background

    Israelis vote in 26th Knesset election, no bloc wins majority — The election left Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and the opposition with 48, with Arab parties holding 19 — none of the blocs reaching the 61-seat threshold for a majority.

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