Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday
Summary
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will choose a candidate to form the next government on Sunday after lawmakers recommended opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Neither candidate has a clear path to a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, and the selection follows an election that left parliament divided.Key Facts
- Sixty-seven lawmakers recommended Eisenkot, while 46 recommended Netanyahu.
- Netanyahu’s Likud won 27 seats, and his broader coalition won 53.
- Eisenkot’s alliance of four Jewish-led parties won 48 seats.
- Two parties representing Israel’s Palestinian minority won 19 seats and recommended Eisenkot, though he has ruled out forming a government with them.
- United Torah Judaism, a longtime Netanyahu ally, declined to recommend a candidate, citing a dispute over military-service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men.
- Herzog said he would consult some party leaders before announcing his choice on Sunday.
- The candidate Herzog selects will have 28 days to form a government, with a possible 14-day extension; Netanyahu will remain caretaker prime minister until a new government forms or another election is held.
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