Israel election: Who will President Herzog task with forming a government? Three paths are emerging
A majority of the designated MKs recommends Gadi Eisenkot, but his camp only has 48 of the 120 seats - and a coalition with the Arab parties is almost impossible.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar opposition party, has received the most recommendations to form a government, with 67 of 120 designated Knesset members supporting him. This is the highest number of recommendations for a candidate since 2015. In contrast, incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 46 recommendations.
Herzog will officially task a faction leader with forming a government on Sunday, after meeting with party leaders again. The election results, confirmed by the Central Election Committee, show Netanyahu's coalition has 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc has 48, and the two Arab parties have 19.
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