https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/joint-list-says-it-will-back-eisenkot-to-form-israel-s-next-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/joint-list-says-it-will-back-eisenkot-to-form-israel-s-next-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/joint-list-says-it-will-back-eisenkot-to-form-israel-s-next-government#u192344Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:59:24 +0000Gadi Eisenkot has secured 67 endorsements in Israel’s 120-seat Knesset for a presidential mandate to form the next government, while Benjamin Netanyahu has 46, according to Haaretz and Middle East Eye. The Joint List’s backing for Eisenkot gives him the support needed to pursue the premiership. Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, is consulting party leaders on who to nominate, and the Knesset speaker’s vote is set for Tuesday. Eisenkot’s party has cancelled talks with Likud after a Netanyahu speech, while Netanyahu has pitched a unity government.Why it mattersArab-led parties won a record 19 sea