Israel president poised to give Eisenkot first coalition mandate amid protests
President Isaac Herzog is expected to announce on Sunday whether former military chief Gadi Eisenkot will get the first chance to try to form Israel's next government. The decision follows last week's inconclusive election, which left neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Herzog has already held consultations with party leaders as part of the post-election process.The latest round of recommendations split along familiar lines. Eisenkot's Yashar party, together with the Together, Yisrael Beiteinu and Democrats parties, backed him for the mandate, while Likud, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism and Shas supported Netanyahu. United... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 20:30 LONDON
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Israel election deadlock leaves Netanyahu's future hanging in the balance
Israel is heading into another period of political uncertainty after election results left neither bloc with the 61 seats needed to form a government. The results are due to be certified on Wednesday, but coalition talks are already deadlocked. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition alliance led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot secured 48.The remaining 19 seats went to the two Arab-led lists, the Joint List and Ra'am, also known as the United Arab List. That makes them pivotal in the arithmetic of any future coalition, even though they... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 17:30 LONDON
Palestinians face West Bank closures and Gaza killings as Israeli election deadlock deepens
Palestinians are facing renewed pressure in the occupied West Bank and Gaza as Israel's inconclusive election enters a week of political manoeuvring. The latest developments come after Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats, giving Palestinian citizens of Israel an unusually strong showing at the ballot box. That result has since been followed by delegitimising rhetoric from Israeli politicians and uncertainty over whether any coalition can be formed.Nearly 840,000 people voted for Ra'am and the Joint List, a 64 percent increase on 2022, according to the supplied material. Adding those seats to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc would give an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 07:32 LONDON
