Israeli President Continues Consultations on Government Formation
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is continuing consultations with party representatives on Thursday to assign the mandate for forming a government. United Torah Judaism members are divided on recommendations, while Ra'am plans to back Izankot. Netanyahu is expected to receive fewer recommendations than Izankot.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- President Herzog continues consultations on government formation Thursday.
- United Torah Judaism members are divided on recommending a candidate.
- Ra'am will recommend Izankot, who expects 56 recommendations.
- Netanyahu is projected to receive only 46 recommendations.
- Consultations will be broadcast live without journalists present.
President Isaac Herzog will continue consultations on Thursday with faction representatives regarding the mandate to form a government. Representatives from United Torah Judaism are scheduled to meet with the President at 8:30 AM, followed by Otzma Yehudit at 9:45 AM. At 11:00 AM, the President will speak with representatives from Hadash-Ta'al, and at 12:15 PM with representatives from Ra'am. In the afternoon, Herzog will meet with representatives from the Joint List and then from Together. Finally, representatives from Yisrael Beiteinu and Likud will meet with the President. The discussions will be broadcast live but will take place without journalists present.
Regarding recommendations, five members of United Torah Judaism have stated they will not recommend any candidate for prime minister, while two are still considering recommending Netanyahu. Ra'am announced it will recommend Izankot, who is expected to receive 56 recommendations. Netanyahu, conversely, is projected to receive only 46.
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