Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government
Summary
The Joint List alliance said it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government. Together with the eight-seat Ra’am party, its support is expected to give Eisenkot recommendations from 67 lawmakers, above the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority.Key Facts
- Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats in Israel’s 120-seat parliament.
- The Joint List has 11 lawmakers and said it would formally recommend Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog.
- Ra’am, which holds eight seats, also said it would recommend Eisenkot.
- Netanyahu’s bloc holds 53 seats, but Degel HaTorah said it would recommend neither candidate.
- Degel HaTorah holds four of United Torah Judaism’s seven seats and broke with Netanyahu over legislation on exemptions from military service for Haredi men.
- Herzog accepted the certified election results and began consultations with party leaders.
- After consultations, Herzog will choose a candidate to try to form a government; the nominee will have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension.
- If neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot forms a government, Israel could hold another election early next year.
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