{
  "id": 18430342,
  "title": "Israeli president Herzog deliberates after Eisenkot receives majority Knesset backing to become prime minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/israeli-president-herzog-deliberates-after-eisenkot-receives-majority",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:04:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-president-herzog-deliberates-after-eisenkot-receives-majority"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "To win back Americans' hearts, Israel should form a government with Arab parties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/to-win-back-americans-hearts-israel-should-form-a-government-with",
        "published": "2026-11-06T01:29:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Eisenkot tipped to form Israel government with backing of Arab lists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/eisenkot-tipped-to-form-israel-government-with-backing-of-arab-lists",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:55:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}