# Israel president to announce Sunday who will try to form new government

https://mins.news/en/video/132170

- France 24 English, 2026-11-06 10:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2by3HkgwI0

> President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday, November 8, whom he will ask to try to form a new government. After post-election talks with party leaders, 46 lawmakers recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 67 backed his opponent Gadi Eisenkot, and seven abstained.

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