Israeli President points to Eisenkot for the task of forming a government

Uncertainty about the coalition that emerged from the ballot box in the elections held on October 27 in Israel continues.

While the ruling bloc led by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had 53 deputies and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot had 48 deputies, neither group could reach the required number of 61 deputies to form a government in the 120-seat Israeli Parliament.

Now all eyes are on Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is wondering who will give the task of forming a government.

67 MPs SUPPORTED EİSENKOT AND 47 MPS SUPPORTED NETANYAHU

President Herzog, in his statement after the end of his talks with all parties represented in the Israeli Parliament, said, "The results of the consultations seem clear." he said. Herzog announced that after the consultation meetings, the number of MPs who wanted the task of forming a government to be given to Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar Party in the opposition bloc, remained at 67, while the number of MPs who supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud Party, remained at 46.

President Herzog said, "The authority given to me by law is to determine who has the ability to form the government. Given the mutual veto declarations between the blocs and within the blocs, this situation is not yet completely clear." he said.

WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON SUNDAY

Stating that he will meet one-on-one with some party leaders to clarify the situation directly and quickly, Herzog stated that he plans to give the task of forming the government to a leader this Sunday. "I will do everything I can in these talks to encourage the parties to communicate with each other and establish a stable and good government for the Israeli people," Herzog said. he said.

UNCERTAINTY CAME OUT OF THE BOX

According to the unconfirmed results of the elections held in Israel on October 27, there was coalition uncertainty in the ballot box.

While the ruling bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had 53 deputies and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot had 48 deputies, neither group could reach the required number of 61 deputies to form a government in the 120-seat Israeli Parliament.

The two lists representing Palestinian Israeli citizens achieved a historical success, reaching 19 seats and occupying a key position in the Parliament's arithmetic.