Israel's President Herzog Set to Task a Candidate With Forming a Government After Inconclusive Election

Summary

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to task a candidate with trying to form a government after two days of talks with party leaders and officials following an inconclusive election. Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot says he is confident of securing the mandate to form a government and claims progress in efforts to oust long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot's bloc and Arab-led parties seek to oust Netanyahu, but Al Jazeera reports that failure to form a government could leave him in power.

Timeline

1. New York Times

   6 Nov 2026, 17:50 UTCSource ↗

   President Isaac Herzog is set to task a candidate with trying to form a government, following two days of talks with party leaders and officials after an inconclusive election.

2. Al Jazeera

   7 Nov 2026, 05:16 UTCSource ↗

   Eisenkot's bloc and Arab-led parties seek to oust Netanyahu, but failure to form a government could leave him in power, as Herzog faces a key choice on who to task.

3. France 24

   7 Nov 2026, 12:12 UTCSource ↗

   Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot says he is confident of securing the mandate to form a government and claims he is making progress in efforts to oust Netanyahu, as Herzog prepares to nominate the first candidate.