Israeli President Herzog gave the task of forming a government to Eisenkot! His first words were as good as Netanyahu's

Following the general elections held in Israel on October 27, Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot was given the task of forming the government. Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave Eisenkot the authority to form the government in an official ceremony held at the presidential residence. Speaking at the ceremony, President Herzog stated that he expects Eisenkot to do his best to establish a government that will serve the entire society and said, "I hope with all my heart that the government that will be established will lead the process of unity, solidarity and healing among all segments of the country."

EİSENKOT: "THE WAR FRONTS ARE STILL OPEN"

Eisenkot, on the other hand, said that he was aware of taking on a heavy responsibility and said, "I am here today with a deep sense of duty. All citizens of Israel are with me."

Emphasizing that Israel is going through a critical and extraordinary period that will determine the future of the country, Eisenkot said that "the war fronts are still open" and that the country is also facing a devastating diplomatic crisis. Eisenkot stated that he was determined to lead the establishment of a national emergency government in line with the authority given to him, and argued that this would require extraordinary political steps. Emphasizing that Israel does not have the luxury of "wasting time" or "reliving endless election processes", Eisenkot emphasized that the government must be established as soon as possible.

EİSENKOT HAS 28 DAYS TO FORM A GOVERNMENT

According to Israeli law, Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government. It is known that the President of Israel has the authority to extend this period for another 14 days if deemed necessary. Herzog, in consultations with political party representatives, reported that 67 deputies from the 120-seat Israeli parliament, the Knesset, supported Eisenkot and 46 deputies supported Netanyahu for the post of prime minister. The United Torah Judaism party, which has 7 seats in the parliament, did not propose any candidate for the prime ministership.

ELECTION RESULTS IN ISRAEL

In the elections, the bloc led by current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won only 53 of the 120 seats in the Knesset and failed to obtain the majority of 61 seats. Parties aligned with Netanyahu's rival Eisenkot won 48 seats. Thus, neither leader had a clear option to reach the required majority to form a government. Parties representing Arabs in Israel nearly doubled their number of seats in the parliament, reaching 19 seats, and became a determining factor in terms of the balance of power. However, both Netanyahu and Eisenkot announced before the election that they would not cooperate with the parties in question. The Joint List alliance, consisting of Arab parties, announced that they decided to support Eisenkot in the future. It was noted that the decision was taken "in response to public demand to prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government from coming to power again."