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RZP, Shas recommend Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Liberman backs Gadi Eisenkot in talks with Isaac Herzog
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- President Isaac Herzog began consultations with party representatives on forming the next Israeli government, with three factions recommending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beytenu endorsing Gadi Eisenkot.
- Despite Netanyahu's bloc winning 53 Knesset seats, opposition parties and Arab factions supporting Eisenkot hold a combined 67 seats, potentially positioning Eisenkot to receive the mandate to form the government.
- United Torah Judaism declined to recommend any candidate, while other opposition leaders and the Arab party Ra'am expressed support for Eisenkot to avoid another election amid political deadlock.
- The Central Elections Committee approved the election results, finding no evidence of foreign interference despite ongoing security investigations.
- Consultations faced minor delays due to a security alert at the President’s Residence and protests outside, but discussions continue as Herzog urges political flexibility to prevent another election.
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