Joint List endorsement of Gadi Eisenkot stories

Nov 5, 2026

Israel's president to announce government formation candidate Sunday as Eisenkot leads

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce Sunday whom he will task with forming a new government, after opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot secured recommendations from a majority of Knesset members including Arab-led parties, leaving Netanyahu without ultra-Orthodox support.

Nov 5, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪United Torah Judaism lawmaker Isaac Pindrus stated that securing military service exemptions for Torah students remains the party's immediate priority in any future government
▪Gadi Eisenkot has maintained a policy stance advocating for an end to military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox religious students
▪United Torah Judaism, holding seven Knesset seats, declined to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister during presidential consultations on November 5, 2026

People involved

Benjamin Netanyahu Isaac Herzog

Subtopics

Arab parties' historic gains in Israel's election1 Benjamin Netanyahu1 Hamas1 Israel's post-election coalition impasse1 Israeli domestic politics1 Israeli parliamentary election 20261 Knesset1 Netanyahu's allegations of election theft1 Results of Israel's parliamentary election1

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