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Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in recommendations as Herzog weighs who forms Israel's government

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot finished President Isaac Herzog's consultations with 67 recommendations to Benjamin Netanyahu's 46, after the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism declined to back the prime minister. Herzog has said he will name a candidate to form a government on Sunday.

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In this story
  1. A traditional ally steps back
  2. Recommendations are not a coalition
  3. What happens next
  4. How this story was sourced

Israel's opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot emerged from two days of consultations with President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November with the backing of more lawmakers than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after one of Netanyahu's long-standing allies declined to endorse him.

How this story was sourced.

5 sources from 5 organisations.

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  1. France 24 AFP Eisenkot tipped to seek Israel government as religious party drops Netanyahu france24.com
  2. The Times of Israel As Herzog consults party heads, Haredi faction says it won't recommend Netanyahu as PM timesofisrael.com
  3. Ynet News Eisenkot secures 67 endorsements for prime minister after Arab Joint List says will back him over Netanyahu ynetnews.com
  4. Anadolu Agency Netanyahu ally United Torah Judaism declines to recommend him for Israeli premiership aa.com.tr
  5. Just Security Early Edition, November 5, 2026 (summarising Reuters) justsecurity.org
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