Herzog to meet Israeli election rivals as decision nears on path to power
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Key context: <p>President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majority</p><p>Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, was due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday with less than a week left before he decides which of the two men should first try to form a government.</p><p>A bitterly contested election last month, seen by many observers as one of the most consequential for Israel in many decades, ended with neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot, a former military general and chief of staff, securing a clear pathway to power.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/herzog-netanyahu-eisenkot-israel-election-decision">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majorityIsrael’s president, Isaac Herzog, was due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday with less than a week left before he decides which of the two men should first try to form a government.A bitterly contested election last month, seen by many observers as one of the most consequential for Israel in many decades, ended with neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot, a former military general and chief of staff, securing a clear pathway to power. Continue reading...
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