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Eisenkot Receives Mandate to Form Government, Faces Tight Deadlines

Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the National Unity Party, received the mandate to form Israel's 38th government from President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, November 8, 2026. He has 28 days, extendable by up to 14 days, to succeed.

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What happened

01Gadi Eisenkot has 28 days, extendable to 42, to form Israel's 38th government.
02President Isaac Herzog officially tasked Eisenkot with forming the government on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
03If Eisenkot fails, another candidate gets 28 days, and a third candidate gets 14 days.
04Failure to form a government by February 26, 2027, will trigger new elections.
05The 26th Knesset is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

If Eisenkot fails, another candidate will have 28 days, and a third candidate, if supported by 61 MKs, will have 14 days. Failure to form a government by February 26, 2027, will lead to new elections.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mako, the latest report. Read Mako’s original