President Begins Government Formation Consultations With Smallest Parties First
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
President Isaac Herzog began consultations on forming a government Wednesday, starting with the smallest parties in an unusual order. The meetings, which began at 5:00 PM and will be broadcast live, are intended to explore all options for coalition agreements. Upon completion, Herzog will task a Knesset member with forming the government, who will have 28 days, extendable by 14, to succeed.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- President Isaac Herzog began government formation consultations on Wednesday.
- Consultations started with the smallest parties, an unusual departure from tradition.
- The process is being broadcast live on social media.
- The tasked Knesset member will have 28 days to form a government.
- An extension of up to 14 days is possible for government formation.
President Isaac Herzog began consultations on forming a new government Wednesday afternoon, following the Central Elections Committee's submission of the final election results. In an unusual move, Herzog is commencing the process with the smallest factions, in ascending order of their Knesset seats. The consultations are scheduled to start at 5:00 PM, with the Religious Zionism-Identity party being the first to arrive at the President's Residence, followed by representatives from Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu.
The meetings will continue Thursday morning. The Likud party is slated to be the last to meet with the President, at 8:30 PM. According to the President's Residence, this departure from the traditional order aims to allow for a broader examination of government formation possibilities, encourage "outside the box" thinking, and explore alternatives for reaching agreements before meeting with the larger parties.
President Herzog has not ruled out conducting an additional round of consultations if necessary. The meetings will be broadcast live on social media. Upon their conclusion, the President will task a Knesset member with the responsibility of forming the government. The chosen candidate will have 28 days to assemble a government, with a possible extension of up to 14 additional days.
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