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Israel's President Selects Next Prime Minister After Elections
Following the 26th Knesset election results, Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog will meet with faction representatives to select a candidate to form the next government. The chosen candidate has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to build a coalition.
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What happened
- 01President Yitzhak Herzog will select a candidate to form Israel's next government after election results.
- 02The chosen candidate has 28 days, extendable by 14, to negotiate coalition agreements.
- 03If the first candidate fails, a second is given 28 days, followed by a 21-day Knesset intervention period.
- 04At least 61 Knesset members can propose a candidate during the 21-day intervention period.
- 05Failure to form a government will result in new elections within 90 days.
If unsuccessful, a second candidate gets 28 days, and if that fails, the Knesset has 21 days to propose an alternative. Failure to form a government will lead to new elections within 90 days.
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