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

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is currently considering a proposal to grant Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form the next government. The Yashar party has urged the president to make this decision swiftly, as Eisenkot received a majority of 67 recommendations from Knesset members, compared to 46 recommendations for current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu, who is currently serving as caretaker Prime Minister, leads a minority government with just 46 seats and lacks both a majority and public trust. While Herzog acknowledged the result as clear, he stated that he would engage in further discussions with party leaders before officially assigning the mandate to Eisenkot to form a government on Sunday.