Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:07am on 09 Nov 2026,Monday International
Israel's opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party to join an emergency unity government under his leadership, as efforts to form the next government face major challenges. President Isaac Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming a coalition after the October 27 election left no party with a clear majority. Eisenkot's bloc holds 48 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while Netanyahu's wider bloc has 53. A government needs 61 seats to secure a majority. However, differences over military conscription, Arab party support and Netanyahu's political future could complicate negotiations. Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government. (PC: News18)
