Israeli President Begins Coalition Consultations for Next Government
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog began coalition consultations on Thursday with parties elected to the 26th Knesset to recommend a candidate for prime minister. United Torah Judaism is expected to endorse no one, while other parties will present their choices. The president will assign the task of forming the government after hearing all recommendations. Yesterday, several parties recommended Benjamin Netanyahu, while Yisrael Beiteinu recommended Gadi Eisenkot.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- President Isaac Herzog began coalition consultations with Knesset parties on Thursday.
- United Torah Judaism is expected to recommend no candidate for prime minister.
- Several parties recommended Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government.
- Yisrael Beiteinu recommended Gadi Eisenkot as the candidate to form the government.
- The president will assign the government formation task after consultations.
President Isaac Herzog recommenced consultations on Thursday with parties elected to the 26th Knesset to receive their recommendations for forming the next government. The first faction to meet with the president was United Torah Judaism, which is expected not to endorse any candidate. Following this, Herzog is scheduled to meet with representatives from Otzma Yehudit, Democrats, Ra'am, and the Joint List. Later in the day, representatives from Together, Yisrael Beiteinu, and Likud will visit, completing the initial round of meetings.
During these meetings, the president will hear each faction's position and their recommendation for the Member of Knesset to be tasked with forming the government. After concluding the consultations, and potentially holding further discussions, the president will announce his decision and assign the task to a Knesset member.
On Wednesday, representatives from Religious Zionism, Shas, and the Identity Party met with the president and recommended Benjamin Netanyahu. Yisrael Beiteinu recommended Gadi Eisenkot.
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