# Herzog to meet Israeli election rivals as decision on forming government nears

https://mins.news/en/item/131213

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 18:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/herzog-netanyahu-eisenkot-israel-election-decision

> President Isaac Herzog is due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot before deciding which should get the first chance to form a government. Neither bloc won a majority, and Herzog has urged parties to help avert another election.

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