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Bennett faction backs Eisenkot amid Israeli coalition deadlock

Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 06:38 · Updated 07:13

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Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad faction said it would recommend Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog to form Israel’s next government. Neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor Eisenkot’s camp had a parliamentary majority, while Herzog urged leaders to accept the election result and seek a way to avoid another election.

  • Bennett announced that his faction would recommend Eisenkot to Herzog, saying he was respecting voters’ decision.
  • The article reports that Netanyahu’s allies won 53 seats and Eisenkot’s camp secured 48; neither had enough seats to form a government.
  • Herzog urged party leaders to accept the election outcome and find solutions to prevent another election.
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Bennett faction
B’Yachad said it would recommend Eisenkot to Herzog.
Reported seat counts
Netanyahu and allies: 53; Eisenkot’s camp: 48.
Official results
Herzog was due to receive them on November 4.
Knesset swearing-in
Scheduled for November 10.

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