Mandate to form government: 67 recommend Eisenkot

President Isaac Herzog is expected to assign the mandate to form a government this coming Sunday, as reported by Reshet 13 and JNS. According to the reports, the round of consultations showed that 67 Knesset members recommended Yeshar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot as their preferred candidate for the role, while 46 recommended the incumbent Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to the President, the recommendation tally does not resolve the political deadlock due to mutual vetoes between and within the political blocs. Eisenkot’s circle has expressed opposition to a rotation agreement with Netanyahu, though political sources indicated that other solutions might be considered. Further details regarding the government formation process have not yet been released.