Israeli Parties Recommend Candidates for Prime Minister to President Herzog
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog met with Knesset party representatives to gather recommendations for forming the next government. Herzog is deciding between Netanyahu and Eisenkot to task with forming the new government.
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- President Yitzhak Herzog is meeting Knesset parties to decide between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot for government formation.
- United Torah Judaism refused to recommend any candidate, stating they are not aligned with any camp.
- Otzma Yehudit recommended Benjamin Netanyahu, with a member citing public distrust in election results.
- Religious Zionist Party and Shas previously recommended Netanyahu, while Yisrael Beiteinu recommended Eisenkot.
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog continued his meetings with party representatives in the Knesset on the second consecutive day, seeking recommendations for forming the next government.
On the second day of consultations, the United Torah Judaism bloc informed Herzog they would not recommend anyone, stating they are not aligned with any specific camp, despite reported pressure from Netanyahu. Otzma Yehudit recommended Netanyahu, with MK Limor Son Har Melech stating the public distrusts election results, and a party representative quoting Ousama Saadi as dedicating victory to Gaza. Mansour Abbas, asserting his party's position as the largest in the Arab community and expressing confidence in their readiness to face legal scrutiny regarding foreign interference in elections. A United Arab List representative shared his experience with investigations, noting he had never encountered such a review before.
Previous meetings saw the Religious Zionist Party and Shas recommend Netanyahu, while Yisrael Beiteinu recommended Eisenkot.
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