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Eisenkot backed by 67 lawmakers to form Israeli government
Israel's president Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday whom he will ask to form a government. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has the backing of 67 lawmakers, including Arab parties. Netanyahu lost ultra-Orthodox support. Herzog also said Trump's plan to end US military aid hit him like a bolt.
Why it matters
Who leads Israel affects the war, Gaza and ties with the US.
Background
Israel held an election on October 27. No party won a clear majority.
The story so far
- Trump endorses Netanyahu as Gantz quits Israel's election race
- Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu as Trump backs him before vote
- Israel heads into close election on Tuesday
- Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel's Tuesday election
- Israel votes Tuesday as Netanyahu and Eisenkot run close
- Israel election ends in near tie; Arab parties project record gains
- Israel election count shows no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot
- Israel's final results leave no majority; Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen'
- Israel's election leaves no clear winner
- Israel's election leaves Netanyahu bloc short of a majority
- Israeli opposition begins coalition talks after deadlocked vote
- Israel's coalition talks begin after deadlocked election
- Israel opposition rallies behind Eisenkot after deadlocked vote
- Eisenkot backed by 67 lawmakers to form Israeli government
- Israeli president to name government-forming candidate
- Israel's opposition seeks Arab-party support to unseat Netanyahu
- Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
- Eisenkot tasked with forming Israeli government
- Israel's new parliament sworn in as coalition talks stall
- Israel's new Knesset opens as Eisenkot seeks to form government
Sources
- The Guardian ↗Nov 5, 1:13 PM ET
- Al Jazeera ↗Nov 5, 1:30 PM ET
- France 24 ↗Nov 5, 9:43 AM ET
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