{
  "id": 18561128,
  "title": "Israel-Wahl: Wen beauftragt Präsident Herzog mit der Regierungsbildung? Drei Wege zeichnen sich ab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/israel-wahl-wen-beauftragt-prasident-herzog-mit-der-regierungsbildung",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T19:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/israel-wahl-wen-beauftragt-praesident-herzog-mit-der-regierungsbildung/100266470.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Jerusalem - Following the October 27 parliamentary election without a clear winner, Opposition Party Yesh Atid leader Gadi Eisenkot now has the best chance of forming the next government. President Isaac Herzog received all factions over two days and announced on Thursday night that 67 out of the 120 designated Knesset members recommended Eisenkot as the prime minister – the highest number of endorsements for a candidate since 2015. Only 46 members backed incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu.\n\nHerzog is scheduled to officially appoint a faction leader to spearhead the government formation on Sunday, after consulting with the party leaders first. A government majority is not guaranteed for Eisenkot. The Central Election Committee validated the election results and handed them to Herzog. Consequently, Netanyahu's existing coalition now consists of 53 seats, Eisenkot's camp has 48, and the two Arab parties together hold 19. A government majority requires 61 seats.\n\nThe 67 endorsements are derived from 48 plus 19. Although these endorsements stem from 48 plus 19, they do not automatically guarantee a viable coalition. Three potential paths to forming the next government emerge.",
  "summary": "Eine Mehrheit der designierten Abgeordneten empfiehlt Gadi Eisenkot. Sein Lager kommt aber nur auf 48 der 120 Sitze – und eine Koalition mit den arabischen Parteien ist nahezu ausgeschlossen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}