Israeli President Meets 8 Parties in Government Formation Consultations
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is meeting with eight political parties on Thursday, November 5, 2026, to consult on forming the next government. "Yahadut HaTorah" begins the day's meetings, with "Yesh Atid" and Likud concluding them. Religious Zionism, Shas, and "Zehu" recommend Benjamin Netanyahu, while "Yisrael Beiteinu" backs Gadi Eisenkot. The President will decide who to task with forming the government after these consultations.
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- President Isaac Herzog is consulting with eight parties on forming Israel's next government.
- Thursday's consultations are part of the second round to determine the next prime minister.
- The Religious Zionism, Shas, and "Zehu" parties recommend Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The "Yisrael Beiteinu" party recommends Gadi Eisenkot.
- "Agudat Yisrael" and "Degel HaTorah" will not recommend any candidate.
- The schedule includes meetings with parties like "Yahadut HaTorah", Otzma Yehudit, and Likud.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to meet with representatives from eight political parties on Thursday, November 5, 2026, as part of the second round of consultations to determine who will be tasked with forming the next government. The "Yahadut HaTorah" party is set to begin the day's recommendations, following announcements from "Agudat Yisrael" and "Degel HaTorah" that they will not endorse any candidate. The "Yesh Atid" party and the Likud party are expected to conclude the day's meetings.
The schedule for Thursday's consultations includes "Yahadut HaTorah" at 8:30 AM, "Otzma Yehudit" at 9:45 AM, "The Democrats" at 11:00 AM, the United Arab List at 12:15 PM, the Joint List at 4:45 PM, "Bayad" party at 6:00 PM, "Yesh Atid" at 7:15 PM, and the Likud party at 8:30 PM.
So far, the Religious Zionism, Shas, and "Zehut" parties have recommended Benjamin Netanyahu. The "Yisrael Beiteinu" party has recommended Gadi Eisenkot for the task of forming the government.
The picture of recommendations is expected to become clearer by the end of Thursday's consultations, paving the way for the President's decision on the individual to be tasked with forming the government.
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