Israel Election Update: Eisenkot Gets 67 Recommendations, Netanyahu 46

Shabbat Shalom 🇮🇱 Here's a quick update on Israel's election. President Isaac Herzog has finished his consultations with the parties in the Knesset. Out of 120 members, 67 recommended Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's next government, compared to 46 for Benjamin Netanyahu. United Torah Judaism, a longtime Netanyahu ally, didn't recommend either candidate. On Sunday, President Herzog will announce who gets the mandate to form a government, and based on these numbers, it will most likely be Eisenkot. If he can build a coalition of at least 61 seats, he becomes Israel's next prime minister. Nobody won in a landslide, so this could move quickly or take a little longer. I'll keep you posted.